The Huguenot Chronicles: Books 1 - 3: A historical fiction trilogy

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I bought the trilogy, really pleased I did. I was able to seamlessly continue with the gripping story." ★★★★★ As Jacob becomes an indentured servant in America and Jeanne earns a meager living in Switzerland, a sudden disruption in European politics leaves their chance of a bittersweet homecoming more doubtful than ever…

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Part of my ancestry is French Huguenot. Eventually some of the family migrated to the U.S. I found the story to be very compelling and a great read." ★★★★★ History reminds us of the horrific aspects of power and money in the name of religion and the justifications for war. It’s a sad commentary about our ancestors, which we have inherited today, and maybe, just maybe, it will teach us to learn from history and not allow it to repeat these bloody errors of judgment in our lifetime and that of future generations. I enjoyed the story with its buccaneers, NY stories, and Switzerland & Germany travels during the time of Louis XIV and beginning of William of Orange’s reign (1688). A well written, highly researched, historical drama. It leaves you wanting to find out more about this time period and the major issues in it."★★★★★Unexpected political developments in Europe. Will William of Orange conquer his wife’s Catholic father, King James II, and become the new King of England? If he does, would this offer the family Delpech the possibility of a peaceful new life together, after so many years of separation? Firstly, the action takes place in the very different world of the late 17th century. Secondly, religion was held hostage by men of power who used it for their political means, not to promote faith. Thirdly, the focus was on the story and one family’s flight from persecution and their trials and tribulations along the way. This trilogy covers about 12 years of a very important period in both European history as well as the Reformation era.

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Will their faith, love and loyalty be strong enough to help them survive war, persecution and a cruel separation? I found the books compelling, my ancestors were Huguenots and weavers who came from France to London"★★★★★ Very interesting story. Keeps you waiting and watching for what will happen to the characters next. I did not know about the Huegenots and their plight. Another lesson in history for me. I am now continuing on with reading Mr. Monk's story of May Stuart. I recommend the Huguenot Chronicles as a very good read.Part of my ancestry is French Huguenot. Eventually some of the family migrated to the U.S. I found the story to be very compelling and a great read."

The Huguenot Chronicles: Books 1 - 3 (includes: Merchants of

Their daughters are torn away from them and forced to live in a Roman Catholic school setting that would brook no Protestant nonsense. Without them we wouldn't have had such defenders of democracy as George Washington, Alexander Hamilton and Winston Churchill who all had Huguenot blood! France, 1685. Jeanne is the wife of a wealthy merchant, but now she risks losing everything. Louis XIV’s soldiers will stop at nothing to convert the country’s Huguenot "heretics", yet Jeanne and Jacob hold fast to their Protestant principles of liberty of conscience.No more! To learn about all their travails, and how the end is played out, you simply MUST read the books. So that was a relief, and I must say that during the writing, it never even occurred to me that it could be anti-Catholic in any way. In fact, I spent many years going to the Catholic Church in France where my first son was baptised and confirmed! Plot-wise I am unsure that every boat and ship on the waters was so very fragile and the ubiquitous "pauper" villain appeared in the most unexpected places - too many of them.