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The Chronicles of Canada #7
The Fighting Governor: A Chronicle of Frontenac
Excerpt from The Fighting Governor: A Chronicle of Frontenac
The Canada to which Frontenac came in 1672 was no longer the infant colony it had been when Richelieu founded the Company of One Hundred Associates. Through the efforts of Louis XIV and Colbert it had assumed the form of an organized province.1 Though its inhabitants numbered less than seven thousand, the institutions under which they lived could not have been more elaborate or precise. In short, the divine right of the king to rule over his people was proclaimed as loudly in the colony as in the motherland.
It was inevitable that this should be so, for the whole course of French history since the thirteenth century had led up to the absolutism of Louis XIV. During the early ages of feudalism France had been distracted by the wars of her kings against rebellious nobles.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Canada to which Frontenac came in 1672 was no longer the infant colony it had been when Richelieu founded the Company of One Hundred Associates. Through the efforts of Louis XIV and Colbert it had assumed the form of an organized province.1 Though its inhabitants numbered less than seven thousand, the institutions under which they lived could not have been more elaborate or precise. In short, the divine right of the king to rule over his people was proclaimed as loudly in the colony as in the motherland.
It was inevitable that this should be so, for the whole course of French history since the thirteenth century had led up to the absolutism of Louis XIV. During the early ages of feudalism France had been distracted by the wars of her kings against rebellious nobles.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
198 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 2004
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March 7, 2016
Louis de Frontenac came to Canada ("New France") in 1672 as Governor-General of the colony which eventually became Quebec. At the time, there were about 7000 colonists, all under the direct supervision of the King of France. Frontenac had been a French soldier and was well known in the King's court. He governed until he was dismissed due to some mismanagement claims in 1682, and then was reappointed in 1689 until his death in 1698. The book details many of the political wranglings that went on between the various government and church appointees, competition over fur trading rights, as well as the constant concern with the local Indians, notably the Iroquois. This book, published in 1915, is one of 32 in a series called "The Chronicles of Canada Series" (originally published in 1915), giving the history of Canada from its earliest beginnings, through European exploration and colonization, expansion to the Pacific, wars, Indian dealings, up through the building of the railroads. I listened to this as a free audio download from LibriVox.org.
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