Synthesized answer
Based solely on the table of contents, the book's primary historical scope covers Huguenot refugees from the 1560s through the reign of Louis XIV, with a particular focus on the "Revocation Era" and its aftermath. The "Historical Introduction" details persecution in France from 1680 to 1685 and the reception of refugees in England in 1681 [5]. The book is structured into "Books" covering refugees between 1560-1680 [4] and those naturalized in and after 1681 [5], with specific chapters on refugees during the reigns of Louis XIII and Louis XIV [1].
The book aims to explore various facets of the Huguenot experience, including military chiefs like the Dukes of Schomberg and the Marquis De Ruvigny [2], as well as refugee clergy, literati, and members of noble families [3]. It also examines the experiences of refugees from Flanders [1] and includes sections on church government, worship, naturalization lists, and gleanings from old registers and wills [4][5]. The table of contents does not provide a narrative summary of the book's overall argument or thesis.
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ies. Section II – Alexandre and Des Gallars. Section III – Cousin. Section IV – De Villiers. Section V – De la Fontaine. Section VI – Castol. Section VII – De Laune. Section VIII – Pierre de Laune. Chapter VI – Refugees in the Reign of Louis XIII., and their Descendants. Section I – Casaubon. Section II – De Mayerne. Section III – Du Moulin. Section IV – D’Espagne. Section V – Refugees in Oxford. Section VI – St Michel. Section VII – Le Gay. Section VIII – De la Pryme. Section IX – Briot. Section X – Colladon. Section XI – Primerose. Chapter VII – Refugees during the First Half of the Reign…
harol ; Six ; Soubise ; Vautrollier . Book Second. – The Military Chiefs of the Huguenot Refugees of the Revocation Era. edit Chapter I – The Three Dukes of Schomberg. Section I – Frederick Armand, First Duke of Schomberg. Section II – Charles, Second Duke of Schomberg. Section III – Mainhardt, Duke of Schomberg and Leinster. Chapter II – The First Marquis De Ruvigny and his English Relations. Chapter III – Henri De Ruvigny, Earl of Galway. Section I – His Career as a Frenchman. Section II – His Refugee Life before Enrolment in our Army. Section III – The Irish Campaign of 1691. Section IV –…
tion II – Portal. Section III – Courtauld. Section IV – Various Persons and Memorabilia. Chapter XII – Refugee Literati. Bouhéreau ; Boyer ; Brunier ; Chardin ; Colomiés ; De La Bastide ; De La Croze ; Flournoys ; De L’Hermitage ; De La Heuze ; La Roche ; Le Cene ; Lussan ; Maittaire ; Motteux ; Rapin de Thoyras ; Reneu ; De Souligne ; Vaillant ; Vaslet . Chapter XIII – Members of Noble Families. Castelfranc ; Pynyot de la Largère ; De la Cherois ; De Laval ; De La Musse ; Montolieu De Saint-Hippolite ; Puissar ; Du Quesne ; De Vicouse ; Boileau de Castelnau ; D’Olier ; Auriol ; Note as to…
n the Reigns of Edward VI. and Elizabeth. Section III – The Hospitality of James I. Section IV – The Times of Charles I. and Cromwell, and the Restoration of Charles II. Section V – Church-Government and Worship. Section VI – Naturalization to 1680, with Lists of Names. Section VII – Notes Gleaned from Old Registers of Marriages, Baptisms, and Deaths. Section VIII – Gleanings from Wills. Book First. – Refugees between 1560-1680. edit Chapter I – Refugees of Earlier Date than the St. Bartholomew Massacre. Chapter II – Eminent Descendants of the Earliest Refugees. Chapter III – Celebrated…
edit Preface to Volume 2 Contents Historical Introduction edit Section I – The Persecution in France from 1680 to 1685. Section II – The Correspondence of the French Protestants with England in the Time of Charles II.. Section III – The Reception of the French Refugees in England in 1681. Section IV – The Variegated Policy of James II., and William and Mary’s Friendship towards the Refugees. Section V – Church Government and Worship. Section VI – The Royal Bounty. Section VII – Naturalization alias Denization, with Lists. Section VIII – The French Regiments. Section IX – Notes Gleaned from…
More questions about this book
- The book details specific reigns and sections like "The persecutions which drove French-speaking Protestants into exile." What unanswered questions about the *nature* and *causes* of these persecutions are raised by these titles, and what details would you look for in the text to understand them better?
- What does the inclusion of both "Refugees Naturalized Before 1681" and chapters on "Eminent Descendants" suggest about the author's intent regarding the long-term impact and integration of the Huguenot community in Great Britain and Ireland?
- Considering chapter titles such as "Gleanings from Old Registers of Marriages, Baptisms, and Deaths" and "Gleanings from Wills," what types of primary sources do you infer Agnew utilized, and how might these sources influence the historical narrative presented?
- If the title emphasizes "Protestant exiles from France" and their descendants in "Great Britain and Ireland," what potential perspectives or experiences of Huguenot refugees might be *excluded* or minimized by this specific geographical focus, and why is it important to consider these omissions?