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== Emigration == | == Emigration == | ||
=== Britain === | === Britain & Ireland === | ||
French churches were already established in London, Canterbury and Norwich by the time of the St Bartholomew's Day massacre in 1572 which prompted the first great wave of refugees to Britain. Increasing persecution from 1661 which culminated in the 1685 Revocation of the Edict of Nantes (1685) led to the second great wave. It is estimated that some 40,000–50,000 Huguenots settled in England, mostly in London.<br> | French churches were already established in London, Canterbury and Norwich by the time of the St Bartholomew's Day massacre in 1572 which prompted the first great wave of refugees to Britain and Ireland. Increasing persecution from 1661 which culminated in the 1685 Revocation of the Edict of Nantes (1685) led to the second great wave. It is estimated that some 40,000–50,000 Huguenots settled in England, mostly in London.<br> | ||
Strictly speaking the term Huguenots refers to French Calvinists, in English the term embraces Walloons and Dutch refugees from the Low Countries.<br> | Strictly speaking the term Huguenots refers to French Calvinists, in English the term embraces Walloons and Dutch refugees from the Low Countries.<br> | ||
The Huguenot Society of London was formed in 1885 and is now known as [http://www.huguenotsociety.org.uk/ The Huguenot Society of Great Britain and Ireland]. It published R. E. G. Kirk, ''Returns of Aliens in London, 1523–1603'' (1900-1908) in 10 volumes and 4 parts. The name index of this work has been digitised: [http://churchhistorycatalog.lds.org/viewer.jsp?dps_pid=IE1050192 PDF 112Mb]. | The Huguenot Society of London was formed in 1885 and is now known as [http://www.huguenotsociety.org.uk/ The Huguenot Society of Great Britain and Ireland]. It published R. E. G. Kirk, ''Returns of Aliens in London, 1523–1603'' (1900-1908) in 10 volumes and 4 parts. The name index of this work has been digitised: [http://churchhistorycatalog.lds.org/viewer.jsp?dps_pid=IE1050192 PDF 112Mb]. | ||
=== North America === | === North America === | ||