Huguenot Refugees

NR2019•1h 50m•6.0/10

Documentary

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6.0/10(1)

French King Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes in 1685, a document that had protected the rights of French protestants for almost one hundred years. The decision led to a mass exodus of French Protestants with many going to Prussia.

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Production

Beetz Brothers Film Production

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

November 25, 2019

Last Aired

December 2, 2019

Networks

ARTE

Created By

Paul Wiederhold

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A Leap into the Unknown

Air date: 2019-11-25

French King Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes in 1685, a document that had protected the rights of French protestants for almost one hundred years. The decision prompted a mass exodus of French Protestants with many going to Prussia.

Unknown Lands

Air date: 2019-12-02

French protestants were forced to flee France as dragoons were given free reign to rape, assault and terrify their communities. Among them, the Loyal family, poor cloth-makers desperate for mercy, safe passage, and a new place to call home.