French Empire – Page 7 – History Moments

Machinations of “The Rat”

This artifice, a manifestation of the diabolic nature of its author, had too much of the success intended by it.Continuing The Lachine

This series has three easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Dwelling in the Midst of Alarms.IntroductionJust after Count

The luckless intendant was liable to be held to account for the action of natural laws.Our special project presenting the definitive account of

Beyond and above all the regular tribunals, beyond and above the council itself, was the independent jurisdiction lodged in the person of the king’s

The governor, the intendant, and the supreme council or court, were absolute masters of Canada under the pleasure of the king.Our special

Most of the contracts between seignior and censitaire had been agreed upon in good faith by men who knew as much of the Coutume de Paris as of the

With such treatment the weaker sort died but the strong survived, and out of this rugged nursing sprang the hardy Canadian race of bush-rangers and

In his capacity of counsellor, friend, and father to all Canada, he arranged the new settlements near Quebec in the manner which he judged

Twenty livres were given to each youth who married before the age of twenty, and to each girl who married before the age of sixteen.Our special