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Academy Protestant Die - Die Akademie von Die Protestantische

Compass - Meilensteine (1)

Seal of the Academy - Siegel der Akademie

Under the Edict of Nantes (...) Die Huguenots in 4000 make the largest church in the province and represent 95% of the population, so it is not surprising that it is a twelve places of safety maintained in Dauphine and has three pastors. These features, which make it the capital of Protestantism potatoes, are complemented by the presence of an Academy since 1604 which gives it additional prestige, but also sometimes noisy agitation of 120 to 130 students.

They learn Latin and Greek, eloquence, music and drawing at the college classic, some go on to university with the teaching of philosophy and theology and Hebrew so that every pastor is able to comment on the texts of the Old Testament. Some professors come far as the Scot John Sharp, others pursue an education abroad already known as Antoine Crégut Heidelberg which occupies the chair of theology or Thomas Gauthier after 1685 who teaches at the University of Marburg. A printer is attached to
Academy for 44 years and Ezekiel Benedict holds an office that can be dangerous when the work published has legal consequences ...

From "The Protestant Diois "by Pierre Bolle (Protestant routes - Editions Réveil 1986)

In the time of the Edict of Nantes (...) form the 4000 Huguenots of the largest municipality in the province, representing 95% of the population. It is therefore not surprising that they obtained one of the twelve in the Dauphiné "place de Sûreté (security courts, where the Protestants take undisturbed and to hold their worship can), and that she has three pastors. These characteristics, which make it the capital of Protestantism in the Dauphiné to be due to the presence of an "Academy" (school / university) completed. It bears since 1604, in further prestige, but it brings the sometimes noisy agitation of 120-130 students with it.

The Schüker learn in high school Latin and classical Greek, the oratory, music and drawing, and some are studying at the University philosophy, theology and Hebrew, because every pastor should be able to comment on the texts of the Old Testament. Some teachers come from far away, so the Scot Jean Sharp. Others continued their already famous teaching abroad, Antoine Crégut, in Heidelberg holds the chair of theology, and Thomas Gauthier, who after 1685 at the University of informed of Marburg. The Academy also has a printer, Ezekiel Benoit, the 44 years occupied a position that can be dangerous if the distribution and publication work of law enforcement in its wake ...

excerpt from "The Protestants Diois" Pierre Bolle - Translation G. Flessier 1988