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Notes:

• From the revocation of the Edict of Nantes to the Conquest, 1685-1759
  

• The revocation of the Edict of Nantes (october 18, 1685) will almost completely stop the arrival of Huguenots to New-France. Huguenots are leaving massively France for friendly countries. But New-France is under the French rule and in France many measures were taken against the Huguenots. One of the hardest measure was the “Dragonade”. Dragons were very though soldiers. They received orders to go in Huguenots village and lodged in the inhabitants house. They can eat the better provisions, destroy everything in the house, rape the woman until the Huguenots get converted. We know that the same order were given in New-France, we don’t know if they were applied. It explain the fact that New-France was not consider as a good refuge to the Huguenots. Anyway during that period France was in war in Europe and was sending only a few peoples in New-France. In 1715, with the death of Louis the fourteen, a climate of tolerance will take place. Emigration of Huguenots to New-France will start again. New-France is preparing for war and troops are send from France. We find again many Huguenots amongst the troop. Again merchants from La Rochelle are coming.

• Again the clergy will complaint to the Minister in France. They write to the minister in 1741, 1749 and 1759. One of the evidence of the presence of Huguenots in the colony is given in the journal of a British soldier in 1759 after the fall of Quebec. He notes that French Protestant assist to a Protestant service.