02295cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000460011324500610015926400510022030000470027133600260031833700260034433800360037050000310040650800470043752013890048453400450187365300440191885600430196221388UtSlPG20260610133507.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aKingston, William Henry Giles,d1814-188010aExiled for the Faith: A Tale of the Huguenot Persecution 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2007-05-08 aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England a"Exiled for the Faith: A Tale of the Huguenot Persecution" by W.H.G. Kingston is a historical novel likely written in the mid-19th century. The story centers around the plight of Huguenots, particularly through the experiences of a young Scottish man named Nigel Melvin, who leaves Scotland in search of fortune and becomes entangled in the dangerous political and religious environment of 16th-century France. The novel explores themes of faith, persecution, and the struggles faced by those holding Protestant beliefs during a time of intense Catholic oppression. The opening of the novel introduces Nigel as he arrives in France, where he meets his cousin, Mary Seton, in the gardens of the Louvre. The conversation reveals Nigel's intentions to serve under Admiral Coligny, a prominent Protestant figure, despite warnings from Mary about the dangers posed to Protestants in the royal court. As events unfold, Nigel encounters Constance de Tourville, a young Protestant lady who also faces the risks of being a Protestant in a Catholic stronghold. The mood shifts as they witness the severe consequences faced by heretics, setting a tone of urgency and danger for their impending choices. This beginning lays a rich foundation for an exploration of faith, loyalty, and the impact of the historical persecutions faced by the Huguenots. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aHuguenots -- France -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21388