Huguenot Migration and Reasons for Refuge Flashcards

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Who were the Huguenots?

The Huguenots were French Protestants who followed the ideas of John Calvin.

France was mostly Catholic. Many Catholics saw Protestants as heretics and used harsh laws and attacks against them.

It was a law that gave Huguenots limited freedom to worship and some protection from attacks.

He cancelled the Edict of Nantes. This banned Protestant worship and forced Huguenots to become Catholic or face punishment.

They feared violence, prison, or even death. They also lost the right to worship and could lose their jobs or property if they did not convert.

They fled their homes to escape religious persecution and danger, not just to find better work or higher pay.

Around 40,000 to 50,000 Huguenots settled in Britain.

It was a Protestant country that offered freedom of worship. The king and many city leaders also welcomed their skills.

Many settled in London, especially Spitalfields and Soho, and in towns such as Norwich and Canterbury.

Many were skilled workers, such as silk weavers, clock and watch makers, and glass or paper makers.

The king asked people to donate money to help them and allowed them to set up their own Protestant churches.

It comes from the French word "réfugié" and was first widely used in England to describe Huguenots who fled from France.