👉 Huguenots, also known as French Protestants or Protestant Huguenots, were a French sect of Protestants who originated in the 16th century. They were influenced by the Catholic Church and often rejected the papal authority. These individuals were part of the Franciscan Order, which was founded by St. Thomas Becket to combat the corruption and abuses within the Catholic Church. The Huguenots believed that they were part of a larger Christian community who had been