Description: Huguenot Soldiers of William of Orange And the "Glorious Revolution" of 1688 : The Lions of Judah, Paperback by Glozier, Matthew, ISBN 1845191455, ISBN-13 9781845191450, Brand New, Free P&P in the UK This book - now in paperback - provides the first full-scale, scholarly analysis of the political, religious, and social rationale which underlay Huguenot support for William of Orange in 1688. In the context of the Huguenot exodus from France and the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, the role of the Huguenot soldiers within an international Protestant political context is explained through the use of rich biographical and historical detail. Special attention is given to the role played by the most prominent Protestant soldiers of William's army, the Huguenot refugees, and the British soldiers of the Anglo-Dutch Brigade. The importance of issues of loyalty and conscience amongst Europe's professional international officer corps is addressed, thereby placing the valuable service rendered to William III by his Huguenot soldiers in an international context encompassing political, religious, and social aspects. Th is a rich source of biographical information about hundreds of Huguenot soldiers in British, Dutch, and Brandenburg service in the period 1670 to 1700.
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Book Title: Huguenot Soldiers of William of Orange And the "Glorious Revoluti
Publisher: Sussex Academic Press
Subject: Government, History
Publication Year: 2008
Number of Pages: 228 Pages
Publication Name: Huguenot Soldiers of William of Orange and the Glorious Revolution of 16: the Lions of Judah
Language: English
Type: Textbook
Author: Matthew Glozier
Format: Paperback
