The persecution of the Huguenots in France, followed by the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685, unleashed one of the largest migration waves of early modern Europe. Focusing on the fate of French Protestants who fled to the Dutch Republic, Experiencing Exile examines how Huguenot refugees dealt with the complex realities of living as strangers abroad, and how they seized upon religion and stories of their own past to comfort them in exile.

David van der Linden is NWO Rubicon postdoctoral fellow at the University of Cambridge. His research focuses on migration patterns, religious conflict and memory practices, in particular in early modern France.

Introduction. Part I The Economy of Exile: Leaving France; Making ends meet. Part II Faith in Exile: The comforts of preaching; Hearing the message; The end of exile. Part III Memories in Exile: Refugee memoirs; Writing the Huguenot past. Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.