Tragedy of the Huguenots: St. Bartholomew's Day 1572 - Paperback

by Klaus Schwanitz (Author), G. a. Henty (Author)

Tragedy of the Huguenots - This is the tale of the Huguenot Wars written with many illustrations, maps, and pictures of actual people and locations mentioned within this book. Our English hero, Philip Fletcher, has a French connection on his mother's side. This encourages him to cross the Channel in order to take part in the Huguenot wars. Obviously he sides with the Protestants, distinguishes himself in various battles, and receives a swift promotion for his enthusiasm. With his daring personality, he carries out several secret missions. These assignments put him in very dangerous situations where he survives by using his wits, skills, and power. We learn a lot about this unfortunate war between Christians in France that costs the life of thousands and cripples the economy of the land. Many ill-treated Huguenots immigrated to other countries where they found acceptance and integration, such as America, Germany, England, and Switzerland. If you enjoy historical stories then you will want to read this book! This story was written and published so that this essential part of our History will never be forgotten. Let this book take you back in time to a very interesting tale of life or death.

Author Biography

About the Scribe, Born in the middle of the last century in Berlin, Germany, Klaus Schwanitz received a solid education in business. He worked independently as an entrepreneur and general manager for several large companies. In the 1980's he worked in the field of Data processing centers with security equipment that fought against terrorism and dealt with preventing catastrophic events. A quarter of a century ago he moved with his wife and child to Pennsylvania to introduce advanced European security ideas and products to the United States market. Today he lives on the East Coast of Florida and since 1995 he has worked as an entrepreneur in the computer industry. Nevertheless, he still has enough time to let his imagination run free as he pursues his passion of writing. He started with some novels until he decided to focus more on serious matters of importance-like our history. This history buff revives old historical books, documentations, and accounts by bringing the almost lost and forgotten past back to life! With over fifty books and many short stories there is sure to be something entertaining for you to find in his collection of writings. Should we not learn from the past to make our future better?