Summary
Norman sailors
On the coast of Africa
Breton ships on the Banks
Alleged discovery of the Gulf of St. Lawrence
The Portuguese voyages to North America
Verrazano
Francis I. and the demarcation line
Verrazano' s purpose
The Sea of Verrazano
Death of Verrazano
Jacques Cartier
The exploration of the St. Lawrence
The name "Canada"
Hochelaga
An Indian trick
Cartier arrives at Hochelaga
Hochelaga a typical Iroquois town
The name "Montreal"
Distresses of the winter
Indian tales
Roberval
Cartier' s voyage, 1541
Jean Allefonsce tries to explore the Sea of Verrazano
Errors in regard to the voyage of Allefonsce
The true direction of Allefonsce' s voyage
Allefonsce visits the Hudson
The character of Roberval
The romance of Roberval' s niece
Suspension of French exploration
Ribaut in Florida
Conclusion: Importance of Dieppe in the traffic of the sea
End’s Note
This ebook is the first chapter of New France and New England by John Fiske, published in 1902. He comes from The historical writings of John Fiske, in twelve volumes, here is the beginning of Volume IX.
Note about cover: Jacques Cartier Statue at St. Malo
Summary
Voyage of the Marquis de la Roche
Pontgravé and Chauvin secure a monopoly of the fur trade
De Chastes succeeds Chauvin
The early life of Champlain
Champlain in the West Indies
Champlain' s first voyage to Canada
The disappearance of the Iroquois village of Hochelaga
The Iroquois displaced by the Algonquins
The Iroquois Confederacy
Outlying tribes of Iroquois
Designs of the Sieur de Monts
Homeric quarrels
Occupation of Acadia
Founding of Port Royal, later Annapolis
Champlain explores the New England coast
A second exploration of the Massachusetts coast
A picturesque welcome
The Knightly Order of Good Times
Collapse of de Mont’s monopoly
Champlain turns his attention to Canada
The expedition of 1608
Quebec founded
Treachery foiled
The first winter at Quebec
Friendship with the Indians the condition of successful exploration
This condition determines the subsequent French policy
Character of the Indians of Canada
Champlain allies himself to the Ottawas and Hurons
A war party
Consultation of departed heroes
Lake Champlain
War dances
The Mohawks panic-stricken by firearms
The first battle of Ticonderoga sows the seed of deadly hostility
between the French and the Iroquois
Conclusion
End’s Note
This ebook is the second chapter of New France and New England by John Fiske, published in 1902. He comes from The historical writings of John Fiske, in twelve volumes, here is at the beginning of Volume IX.
Note about cover: Samuel de Champlain arrived at Quebec
Mots clés : John Fiske, first chapter of New France and New England by John Fiske, published in 1902. He comes from The historical writings of John Fiske, in twelve volumes, here is the beginning of Volume IX. Chapter 1, From Cartier to Champlain, The Beginnings of Quebec
Summary
Poutrincourt returns to Port Royal, 1610
Remoter consequences of the death of Henry IV
The far-reaching plans of the Jesuits
They secure an interest in Acadia
Madame de Guercheville obtains from Louis XIII a grant of the coast from Acadia to Florida
La Saussaye in Frenchman's Bay
The French captured by Argall
Argall's trick
Argall returns and burns Port Royal
Champlain helps in the destruction of an attacking party of Iroquois
Beginnings of Montreal
The Count of Soissons and the Prince of Conde succeed
Monts
A traveller's tale
Champlain among the Ottawas, 1613
Vignau's imposture discovered
Champlain returns from France with the Recollets
Le Caron reaches Lake Huron
The attack on the Iroquois
Champlain' s military engines
Rivalry of interests
The coming of the Jesuits
The One Hundred Associates
Religious uniformity
The capture of Quebec by the English
Champlain' s last days
James I. grants Acadia to Sir William Alexander
Claude and Charles de la Tour
Legend of La Tour's fidelity to France
La Tour and D'Aunay
Death of D'Aunay
La Tour gives place to Sir Thomas Temple
Note about cover: Replica of Champlain’s habitation at the Port-Royal National Historic Site of Canada, Nova-Scotia, by Danielle Langlois, July 2004.
This ebook is the third chapter of New France and New England by John Fiske, published in 1902. He comes from The historical writings of John Fiske, in twelve volumes, here is at the beginning of Volume IX.
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