About Claude Brousson
Lived 1647 – 1698 (aged 50–51). Claude Brousson was a French theologian and jurist.
Claude Brousson (1647– 4 November 1698) was a French Huguenot lawyer and preacher. His work for the Huguenots is explained in the book by Dr. Samuel Smiles.
He returned to France after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, and was broken on the wheel in 1698.
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Who was Claude Brousson?
French lawyer and preacher
When was Claude Brousson born?
Claude Brousson was born in 1647 in Nîmes.
When did Claude Brousson die?
Claude Brousson died on 4 November 1698 in Montpellier.
What was Claude Brousson's occupation?
Claude Brousson was a theologian and jurist.
What nationality was Claude Brousson?
Claude Brousson was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Claude Brousson. https://biography.guide/claude-brousson/
MLA: "Claude Brousson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/claude-brousson/.
Chicago: "Claude Brousson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/claude-brousson/.
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