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Episode 41: The King's Colony
King Louis XIV determines that in order to preserve Canada, he'll have to step in and administer the colony directly.
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
Episode 40: Domestic Holiness
A distinct French Canadian religious identity begins to emerge out of the apocalyptical atmosphere on the St. Lawrence.
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
Episode 39: The Runners of the Woods
1654-1660
Ottawa traders and French backwoodsmen combine to bring the old Wendat fur network back to life.
Published on 4 years, 6 months ago
Episode 38: The Acadian Civil War
1635-1654
Multiple Frenchmen vie for control over Acadia, drawing on support from Quebec, Paris, and Boston.
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
Episode 37: We See Ourselves Dying
1650-4
After seeking protection outside Quebec, refugees from the Wendat Confederacy remain vulnerable. But divisions within the Iroquois Confederacy present a diplomatic opportunity.
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
Episode 36: The Remnants of This Ruined Nation
1649-1650
After 200 years, the Wendat Confederacy suddenly collapses, upending the geo-political landscape of the Great Lakes region
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
Episode 35: Bitter Resignation
1647-8
When peace talks break down, Iroquois warriors strike into the heart of Huronia, threatening the very existence of the Laurentian coalition.
Published on 4 years, 7 months ago
Episode 34: Fractured Communities
1644-1646
In the face of a common Iroquois military threat, both New France and the Wendat Confederacy undergo dramatic social and political change.
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago
Episode 33: This Country is But One Scene of Massacre
1644-1646
With Iroquois warriors closing off the fur trade, governor Montmagny is forced to contemplate abandoning his indigenous allies.
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago
Episode 32: Kinship of the Flesh
1640-1643
Devastated by war and disease, Algonquins on the Ottawa and St. Lawrence attempt to construct a new community by re-shaping European religion for the Canadian context.
Published on 4 years, 8 months ago