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After the French & Aboriginal alliance was destroyed by weapons, alcohol, disease and forced religion (end of video we watched), King Louis 14th of France did not want to loose the colony of New France on the banks of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec; he took complete control making it a Royal Colony, governed directly by him; he was an Absolute Monarch with unlimited power over anyone and anything - no constitution, no parliament of politicians, no rich/powerful individuals could restrict his rule in any way.
King Louis of France appointed 3 important officials to manage and direct his Royal Colony of New France, namely: Frontenac (Governor General), Laval (Bishop) and Tallon (Intendant).
- The Governor General represented king Louis and his absolute authority in New France.
- The Bishop was the head of the catholic churches schools, missionaries and hospitals in New France.
- The intendant managed the day to activities including finances in the New France colony.
The king also sent young women known as the filles de rois (his daughters) to help marry and populate the royal colony of New France.
The Seigniorial System
Land in the colony of new France was divided
into long strips that ran from the shores of the
St. Lawrence river back into the forested
wilderness
the people that settled,cleared and farmed these
Plots of land were known as "habitants".
they were managed By and reported to high
status land agent Known as the "seigneur"
who would be accountable two the intendant
jean tallon
Habitants helped build homes, a flower mill
and a church on the seignury
Food
villagers created their own food by
caring and raising animals and working
their farms, they store there food for the
long winters so that they wouldn't starve
Clothing
The villagers make their clothes
from leathers, skins (etc) from
animals they also made clothes
out of cloth's
Calendar
Priest performed many services for the towns people of new france such as
- spiritual service, baptisms, confessions, funerals ect.
- legal service
- government service
- personal service
The church took an active role in healthcare by caring for the sick, the elderly, orphans and people with disabilities.
The church was the only place to receive an education in new France at the time. There they learned religion, reading, writing, arithmetic, Latin and french.
Intendant
Official Responsibilities
Governor General
Bishop
Filles du rois
Pictured is the habitant work calendar
for the fall, winter, spring and summer
months
Religious Roles