Permanent settlements in Acadia and St-Lawrence river
(1602-1627)
The effort will be divided between Port-Royal and
Quebec
Port-Royal is confided to Pourtrincourt, a Huguenot
Imposition of the Jesuits
Notes:
- Permanent settlement in Acadia and St-Lawrence river
(1602-1627)
- In 1608, De Monts decide to divided is efforts of
colonization between Quebec and Port-Royal. Port-Royal
will be under the command of another Huguenot, Jean
Biencourt de Poutrincourt. Champlain will be appointed to
Quebec.
- Jessé Flesché, a secular priest, will converted many
Indians in a couple of weeks. This will have a great
repercussion in France. Poutrincourt desperately need
money to continue the settlement, Mme Guercheville, a
very devout person, will impose the Jesuits as commercial
partners to Poutrincourt.
- In 1610, the death of Henri IV will be a turning point in
the relation between Catholics and Huguenots in
new-France. They now have to deal with the Catholics
religious order. However, from 1614 to 1624, there were
only four Franciscans priest in New-France.