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Huguenots

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    Born in France
    Protestant denomination founded in 16th Century France based on the teachings of John Calvin

Why they might be annoying:

    In areas where they were in power they brutally oppressed Catholics, Jews, and other protestants.
    They burned down Catholic churches and monasteries, attacked priests and nuns, and dug up bodies of Catholic saints and burned them.
    They quickly organized a military that fought against the French government in wars that didn't finally end until 1789.
    The origin of the term, 'Hugenot' is not positively know and may come from a Dutch term meaning, 'housemate.'
    Many of those who joined them only did so because they opposed France's royal family and reconverted to Catholicism as soon as the tide of war turned against them.

Why they might not be annoying:

    Many of them were highly educated.
    They were brutally oppressed themselves and were victimized during terrible massacres at Vassy in 1562 and the infamous Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre in 1572.
    At one time, their numbers included one out of every eight French citizen's.
    Many of those who fled abroad did every well for themselves, especially in Germany and the New World.
    They endured oppression and still are around 2% of the French population.

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying