Members of this group under Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon ("vee-yuh-gain-YON") established a foothold in Rio de Janeiro in 1555, and they were notably besieged at the Battle of (*) La Rochelle.
The Calas ("ca-LAH") affair involved the unfair torture and execution of a member of this specific group of people for the alleged murder of his son. Members of this group under Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon ("vee-yuh-gain-YON") established a foothold in Rio de Janeiro in 1555, and they were notably besieged at the Battle of (*) La Rochelle. Gaspard de Coligny's murder led to a 1572 event that prompted the Edict of Nantes, which was meant to protect these people. Members of this group were slaughtered en masse by Catholics on St. Bartholomew's Day. For 10 points, name this group of French Protestants who often fled persecution by settling in colonies.
The Calas ("ca-LAH") affair involved the unfair torture and execution of a member of this specific group of people for the alleged murder of his son.
Huguenots [prompt on French Protestants and variants until mentioned; prompt on French Calvinists and variants] &lt;LT&gt;