HIST 124 Lecture Notes - Derangement, States Of Germany, Habitants
17 Feb 2013
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New france and the hierarchies of the soil monday october 1st 2012. The habitant was the majority of french speakers in north america. They are the ones who put down permanent residences. 1608, after an attempt to settle in port royale, they tried to settle in quebec. Samuel de champlain works on a fort when the st. lawrence river narrows. 1663, louis xiv: decides to turn quebec into a royal colony. Free hold land system: modern system private property. France: nulle terre sans seignieur - always a struggle for power. King- king could retake the land whenever he wanted. Habitants had to repay the king with military service. If they maintained it well; could keep, sell, and give up in their wills. Seigneurs- could revoke any selling of the land. Cens et rentes payments due by the day. Corvee money owed by the habitants to the land owners. Lods et ventes payment to visit the common lands.
