In The Shadow Of The Sun King

By Golden Keyes Parsons

Description:

Madeleine Clavell's shared history with the King holds the key to her family's life ... or death.

Seventeenth century France is an unsafe time to be a Huguenot. By order of King Louis XIV, all French Protestants must immediately convert or face imprisonment--or death. The king's dragoons ferret out the nonconformists, pillaging villages and destroying homesteads.

When the king's soldiers descend on the Clavell estate, the family's fate hangs in the balance. Quickly, quietly, they send their two sons into hiding, trusting that the young age of their daughter will guarantee her protection. But the dragoons will not be dissuaded; they hold the manor hostage looking for clues of their guilt or innocence. However, Madeleine Clavell, the lady of the manor, holds a secret--one possible chance to save the family. She and the king share a past.

Book Takeaway:

Our forefathers paid a precious price for freedom of religion.

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Why the author wrote this book:

I wanted to tell the story of the persecution, faith and courage of my ancestors.