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Élise. However, the anger of God constitutes with, The Night of Camisardsa group of two pieces whose intrigues can form a suite, but which can be seen or read independently.

They are designed to be played in the desert. Meanwhile, in apart and wild places, similar to those where the clandestine assemblies were held (in reference to the crossing of the desert of Moses, the “desert” evokes the clandestinity of the Protestants who remained in France during the religious persecutions, between the revocation of the edict of Nantes (1685) and the edict of Versailles (1787).

After the success of the Camisards night, Lionnel Astier tackles the time of war. For gard two pieces two pounds example, Grown rhythm. Meanwhile, twists, suspense, the author leads his audience alongside hasty characters in the chaos of history, between commitment, resistance, violence … Consequently, or not.

Although inspired by real characters, places and events, Élise, the anger of God is total fiction. Additionally, Consequently, More specifically. Nevertheless, a historical fiction, a genre that places the story in the precise historical framework of a near or distant past. Moreover, But let’s go back a little time …

The story

On October 18, 1685, the revocation of the Edict of Nantes concluded a period of terror by which Louis XIV, in his will of unity, obtained the conversion of the Protestants of France to Catholicism. gard two pieces two pounds Moreover, This act completes almost a century of deterrents, intimidation, spoliations and finally persecution of the reformed people. Moreover, The decree commands. Meanwhile, among other things, the ban on assemblies, the demolition of temples, the departure of pastors outside the kingdom, the prohibition to leave the country under penalty of confiscation of goods, galleys, prison or death, the obligation to attend mass, Roman baptism for children and their education in the precepts of the Catholic religion.

The Kingdom of France is now made up of former Catholics and recents: new converts. Therefore, The latter must renounce their faith, believe otherwise and admit that their God was not the right one. However, René Allio, director of the film Camisards in 1972, spoke ” of a deculturation company ».

Aware that this persecuted generation, “converted by the mouth and not by the heart”, will never be entirely acquired by Catholicism, power bases its hopes on the next generation which, educated in the “true religion”, should give acceptable Catholics.

In Cévennes country, things go otherwise.

If new converted children receive a Catholic education in broad daylight. the parents maintain them, at night, in the religion to which they remained secretly faithful. This is how seventeen years after the revocation. in July 1702, exploded the Cévennes revolt, led by young peasants full of Bible and anger. They preach. prophesy in a state of trance and face the royal troops in an inspired guerrilla warfare with, for the sole claim, freedom of conscience.

We will soon call them “Camisards”.

The night of July 24, 1702 was the longest night for the abbot of the Chaila. The night when his prisoners covered freedom. The night he returned his soul to the God that he had served with fervor. Furthermore, The night he was raised to the rank of martyr. The night which triggered the famous Cévennes war for freedom of conscience. The Night of Camisards.

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The story

« The play by Lionnel Astier, the Night of Camisards, won nearly 50,000 spectators. Here is the continuation. Élise, the anger of God, who will be played in the region from July »Explains the publisher and founder of the Nîmes publishing gard two pieces two pounds house Alcide.

Actor. author, Lionnel Astier played in more than seventy plays approaching all genres, of Danton’s death of Büchner or Berenice from root to Funny genre From Jade-Rose Parker but also in a hundred films and TV movies.

He is known for his interpretation of Léodagan in the television series Kaamelott but he was above all born in Alès. from Lozère.

He tries to dive the reader and the spectator into a world of certainties, doubts, violence, flaws. The breathless account of characters carried away by a story that tears them down. transcends them at the same time.

« Two months after the assassination of gard two pieces two pounds the abbot of Chaila, we are plunged into Cévennes at war. In the middle of the Camisards war. It must be said, and with conviction, that reading a play is as exciting and pleasant as reading a novel … especially when the play is excellent! Action. humor, twists and turns, suspense and, in filigree, a reflection on commitment, resistance, choice of violence or non-violence, but is it a choice? and the consequences of his actions. »

Lionnel Astier. by its historical fictions The Night of Camisards et Élise, the anger of Godchose the theater to evoke these pages of history of the Cévenol territory which shed light on the present. “” The text of Lionnel Astier strengthens with today in Europe. Read urgently before attending performances this summer! »Concludes Yann Cruvellier.

In the second work. the reader is with Élise Bonnal. She executes the war that devours children. By raising her sons in the story of persecution. a double religion (the Catholic the day, the Protestant at night), she nevertheless breathed the inapacible anger that consumes them.

The troubles have already killed him a eldest son and a husband. So when Elise learns that her last son will be executed for having prophesied. she makes the foolish choice to save her life. In Cévennes. in the fall of 1702, all anger proceeded from God and spending his blood on what we believe just became the only reason to live.

Camisard night, 68 pages12 x 17 cm at a price of 10 euros.

Élise, the anger of God68 pages12 x 17 cm at the same price of 10 euros.