HIS263Y1 Lecture : Christianity, Commerce, and the Development of New France
Document Summary
Tuesday september 28th 2010 and the development of new france. For much of the 16th century, there was a sizable protestant minority within france called the huguenots. This rivalry would have important implications for the development of the french colonial presence in the americas. catalyst for the conflict: the selling of indulgences. In response, the catholic church launches a counter-reformation, t rying to cleanse and reform the church. Two institutions flow out of this counter-reformation spirit: These would both be deployed to new france to promote the spread of christianity in the new world. christianity and commerce become tightly intertwined in the new world. certain aboriginals had developed a certain reliance on european manufactured goods. French colonial authorities insisted that if aboriginal groups wanted to continue to gain access to these goods, they would need to accept christian missionaries into their midst. become involved in both france and new france.
