EncyclopediaHuguenotsHuguenots (hyOO'gunots) [key], French Protestants, followers of John Calvin. The term is derived from the German Eidgenossen, meaning sworn companions or confederates. Sections in this article: The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on Huguenots from Fact Monster:
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- Huguenots: Suppression - Suppression In the reign of King Louis XIII, Cardinal Richelieu decided to suppress Protestant ...
- Huguenots: Origins - Origins Prior to Calvin's publication in 1536 of his Institutes of the Christian Religion, a ...
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