4K Ultra HDTV Series20191 Season6
Huguenot Refugees
Documentary
French King Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes in 1685, a document that had protected the rights of French protestants for almost one hundred years. The decision led to a mass exodus of French Protestants with many going to Prussia.
Creator
Paul Wiederhold
Starring
Anja Antonowicz, Björn von der Wellen, Isabelle Barth, Ingo Abel, Nils Brunkhorst, Peter Boué
Audio & Subtitles
DE (Original), English [CC]
Format & Features
4K Ultra HD • Dolby Atmos • 5.1 Surround
47m
1. A Leap into the Unknown
French King Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes in 1685, a document that had protected the rights of French protestants for almost one hundred years. The decision prompted a mass exodus of French Protestants with many going to Prussia.
48m
2. Unknown Lands
French protestants were forced to flee France as dragoons were given free reign to rape, assault and terrify their communities. Among them, the Loyal family, poor cloth-makers desperate for mercy, safe passage, and a new place to call home.
