Re: Leisurely Scribbles (part 5)
On 18 October 1685, King Louis XIV of France revoked the Edict of Nantes (which had previously allowed Protestants freedom of worship). Pastors were expelled and their churches (called temples) pulled down – but their congregation was forbidden to leave France. It was the start of the greatest brain-drain in the history of the world as these courageous, devout, Protestants ignored the threats of torture, imprisonment, and death, to embark on the most amazing journeys, seeking freedom to practice their faith in other Protestant countries. 50,000 came to England, (five percent of London’s then population and the equivalent of 650,000 people today – they were our first refugees). They came with nothing but their faith and their skills.Re: Leisurely Scribbles (part 5)
Re: Leisurely Scribbles (part 5)
Re: Leisurely Scribbles (part 5)
Gummy, came across these lyrics 40 years ago, why bother to write them yourself????Thread Tools | |
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