Huguenot History

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Beginning in 1562, Protestants and Catholics waged a series of wars throughout France. That year, a group of Huguenots — also known as French Calvinists — left to settle Fort Caroline in Florida. The colony was short-lived: An attack on nearby St. Augustine backfired, and the Spanish wiped out Fort Caroline in 1565. In 1572, View Website VIP Subscription

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