Canada’s Act of Union, 1840-41
George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland George III (1738 – 1820), whose reign began in 1760, was King when New France was ceded to Britain, under the terms of the Treaty of Paris (1763), and he...
View ArticleUpper Canada Rebellion: Wikipedia’s Gallery
William Lyon MacKenzie Above is a photograph of William Lyon Mackenzie who, along with Louis-Joseph Papineau, worked to bring about responsible government. Neither William Lyon Mackenzie nor...
View ArticleThe Act of Union: the Aftermath
The Falls at Sainte-Anne, by Cornelius Krieghoff The last time we discussed Canada, the Rebellions of 1837 had been crushed and, in Lower Canada, 58 men had been deported to Australia, 12 were...
View ArticleNouvelle-France’s Seigneurial System
Aubert de Gaspé’s Manoir, Saint-Jean-Port-Joli (south shore of the St Lawrence River) If you look back at my last post, you will see that I suggested that a responsible government could rectify the...
View ArticleThe Treaty of Paris (1763) & and the Fate of the Canadiens
Louis-Joseph Papineau, portrait by Théophile Hamel (1817-1870) Papineau’s Manoir Louis-Joseph Papineau lived in this manoir. It is not a castle, but it is a home befitting a SEIGNEUR. Under the...
View ArticleA Short History of the Indépendantistes
Louis-Joseph Papineau http://michelinewalker.com/2012/04/12/upper-and-lower-canada/ Upper and Lower Canada Upper and Lower Canada We are now returning to...
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