Chapter I: Front Matter

[Transcriber's note: Obvious printer's errors have been corrected, all other inconsistencies are as in the original. The author's spelling has been maintained.]

THE HUGUENOTS IN FRANCE

By Dr. SAMUEL SMILES

Author of "Self Help"

LONDON

GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS, LIMITED

BROADWAY HOUSE, LUDGATE HILL

MDCCCCIII

LONDON AND COUNTY PRINTING WORKS,

BAZAAR BUILDINGS, LONDON, W.C.

CONTENTS.

THE HUGUENOTS IN FRANCE AFTER THE REVOCATION OF THE EDICT OF NANTES.

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I. REVOCATION OF THE EDICT OF NANTES........................... 1

II. EFFECTS OF THE REVOCATION--CHURCH IN THE DESERT............ 12

III. CLAUDE BROUSSON, THE HUGUENOT ADVOCATE..................... 30

IV. CLAUDE BROUSSON, PASTOR AND MARTYR......................... 50

V. OUTBREAK IN LANGUEDOC...................................... 75

VI. INSURRECTION OF THE CAMISARDS.............................. 99

VII. EXPLOITS OF CAVALIER...................................... 130

VIII. END OF THE CAMISARD INSURRECTION.......................... 166

IX. GALLEY-SLAVES FOR THE FAITH............................... 190

X. ANTOINE COURT............................................. 205

XI. REORGANIZATION OF THE CHURCH IN THE DESERT................ 218

XII. THE CHURCH IN THE DESERT--PAUL RABAUT..................... 235

XIII. END OF THE PERSECUTIONS--THE FRENCH REVOLUTION............ 253

MEMOIRS OF DISTINGUISHED HUGUENOT REFUGEES.

I. STORY OF SAMUEL DE PECHELS................................ 285

II. CAPTAIN RAPIN, AUTHOR OF THE "HISTORY OF ENGLAND"......... 316

III. CAPTAIN RIOU, R.N......................................... 368

A VISIT TO THE COUNTRY OF THE VAUDOIS.

I. INTRODUCTORY--EARLY PERSECUTIONS OF THE VAUDOIS........... 383

II. THE VALLEY OF THE ROMANCHE--BRIANCON...................... 401

III. VAL LOUISE--HISTORY OF FELIX NEFF......................... 420

IV. THE VAUDOIS MOUNTAIN-REFUGE OF DORMILHOUSE................ 437

V. GUILLESTRE AND THE VALLEY OF QUEYRAS...................... 455

VI. THE VALLEY OF THE PELICE -- LA TOUR -- ANGROGNA -- THE
PRA DE TOUR............................................... 472

VII. THE GLORIOUS RETURN: AN EPISODE IN THE HISTORY OF THE
ITALIAN VAUDOIS........................................... 493

MAPS.

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THE COUNTRY OF THE CEVENNES...................................... 98

"THE COUNTRY OF FELIX NEFF" (Dauphiny).......................... 382

THE VALLEY OF LUSERNE........................................... 472