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European Ancestors' multigenerational journey from European Wars of Religion to the cultural American West.
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3 Refuge in Netherlands: Religious and Economic Freedom
Netherlands The Netherlands were an appealing place for protestants to seek relief from persecution because in 1581 the Dutch Republic was established after seven Dutch provinces in the Spanish Netherlands revolted against Spanish rule, forming a mutual alliance against Spain. …Read More »
2 Flight from England: Escape from Religious and Economic Affairs
Flight From England: Escape from Religious and Economic Affairs The Columbian Exchange Historian Alfred W. Crosby coined the term “Columbian Exchange” in reference to the impact of living organisms traded between the New World and Old World. North Wind Picture …Read More »
1 Flight from France: Escape from Religious and Economic Affairs
Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Hauts-de-France Region of France Avesnes-sur-Helpe, France In 1492, when Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas the paternal great grandparents of JESSE DE FOREST, JEAN DU FOSSET II (21) and ISABEAU RESTEAU (12) resided in Avesnes, France. Avesnes, near Flanders. Avesnes …Read More »