Huguenot Heritage: The History and Contribution of the Huguenots in Britain (Second Revised Edition)

by Robin D. Gwynn

Book Overview

Director of the 1985 Huguenot Heritage tercentenary commemoration, Gwynn surveys the contributions to Britain and Ireland by the French-speaking Calvinist refugees who crossed the Channel between the 16th and 18th centuries. Among the topics are the situation in France, settlements in England, government reaction, crafts and trades, churches, opposition, the impact of Louis XIV's defeat, and assimilation. The first edition was published by Routledge...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1902210344
• ISBN13: 9781902210346
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"