Project Gutenberg 2007-10-17 Public domain in the USA. 153 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. Villegagnon: A Tale of the Huguenot Persecution Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Villegagnon: A Tale of the Huguenot Persecution" by William Henry Giles Kingston is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set during the intense period of Huguenot persecution in France, the story follows Nigel Melvin, a young Scottish nobleman who becomes embroiled in the struggles of the Protestant community against the oppressive Catholic regime. As he navigates court intrigues and forms alliances, Nigel's journey leads him to a proposed expedition to establish a Protestant colony near Rio de Janeiro, revealing a mix of personal and political challenges. The opening of the novel introduces Nigel and his cousin Mary Seton as they arrive at the court of France. As they interact with key figures, including Admiral Coligny, the foundation is laid for Nigel's involvement in the expedition to the New World—an endeavor initially inspired by the controversial figure Villegagnon, who is later revealed to harbor dubious motives. Amidst political tension, religious discrimination, and Nigel's burgeoning romance with Constance de Tourville, the narrative promises a blend of adventure, romance, and the harsh realities of the era's religious conflict, drawing readers into a world of suspense and moral complexity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Huguenots -- France -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Adventure 295545 2025-10-09T13:38:52.952159 text/html 295465 2007-10-17T16:19:48 text/html 698603 2025-10-09T13:39:00.272117 application/epub+zip 701756 2025-10-09T13:38:56.455104 application/epub+zip 176147 2025-10-09T13:38:55.146100 application/epub+zip 934403 2025-10-09T13:39:03.086060 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 926217 2025-10-09T13:38:59.382115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297314 2022-09-11T03:48:58.853791 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286197 2025-10-09T13:38:52.511118 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 285997 2007-10-17T16:19:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18551 2025-10-09T13:39:03.213104 application/rdf+xml 21889 2025-10-09T13:38:55.643118 image/jpeg 4842 2025-10-09T13:38:55.393110 image/jpeg 593416 2007-10-17T16:19:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 104593 2007-10-17T16:19:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 685090 2025-10-09T13:38:52.999184 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia