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G. de (Guillaume) Félice
1803–1871
A Protestant pastor, teacher, and abolitionist, he wrote with a strong sense of moral purpose. Best remembered for linking religious history with public debate, his work reflects the reform-minded energy of 19th-century Europe.
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History of the Protestants of France, from the commencement of the Reformation to the present time
by G. de (Guillaume) Félice
About the author
Born in 1803, Guillaume de Félice was a French Protestant theologian and writer of Swiss background. He is generally described as a pastor, academic, and abolitionist, and he became known for bringing questions of religion, history, and social conscience together in his work.
He taught theology in Lausanne and took an active interest in major public causes of his day, especially the campaign against slavery. That mix of scholarship and activism helped give his books a practical, engaged tone rather than a purely academic one.
Readers who come to him now often find a 19th-century religious author who was also deeply involved in the ethical struggles of his era. His historical writing on French Protestantism remains one of the works most closely associated with his name.