Son of the first Marquis de Ruvigny (1599 I - i 1689), Ruvigny, just like his father, had a prominent position among Huguenots in France and in exile. To this day, there are no modern biographies written about him, yet, Ruvigny deserves the particular attention that he receives in this book, which traces various stages in Ruvigny's political life. Serving France, Ireland and England.