Does anyone know if there is any theological or other connection between the Walloons and Huguenots that are the basis for the continuing discussion here and the Cathars of Languedoc and their so called Albigensian heresy that was punished severely by Benedictine Inquisitors in the fourteenth century. It would seem my Fay family line was on the persecuted side of both of these conflicts and it would seem likely that other families were as well. Thus, my question: Is there some kind of a connection? Thanks, Bob Fay

Its a matter of location to some degree (but not the full explanation). In the south of France particularly there was a history of religious dissent going back to the Cathars. The Huguenots of the area known as the Camisards kept up their opposition to religious oppression right into the mid 1700s where in the rest of the country, many had either emigrated or conformed to the RC faith. Walloons were protestants in the north in the "Low Countries" which were for years controlled by Spain. Many Walloons had left for England prior to the main Huguenot diaspora. Shirley Arabin from Mount Maunganui Say yes to Question 42 on Census night for retaining the forms and opening them in 100 years. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert W Fay" <madgrad77@clsurf.com> To: <HUGUENOTS-WALLOONS-EUROPE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, 22 February 2001 13:46 Subject: [HWE] French Religous History Question > Does anyone know if there is any theological or other connection between the > Walloons and Huguenots that are the basis for the continuing discussion here and the > Cathars of Languedoc and their so called Albigensian heresy that was punished > severely by Benedictine Inquisitors in the fourteenth century. > > It would seem my Fay family line was on the persecuted side of both of these conflicts > and it would seem likely that other families were as well. Thus, my question: Is there > some kind of a connection? > > Thanks, > Bob Fay > > ______________________________