The Nations of Canada

After a brief pause, war once again breaks out between the English and French, re-opening a thriving war captive economy on the New England frontier. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

As diplomats in Europe left the job half-done, indigenous and Canadian leaders gather at Montreal to establish a peace (and a new diplomatic system) that will persist for a generation. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

As the fur trade enters a crisis, the French are forced to recognize that the institution has diplomatic and political dimensions beyond its failing economics. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

The war in North America concludes, but not before the devastation of communities from Newfoundland to the Great Lakes. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

The Hudson's Bay Company sends young Henry Kelsey into the unknown interior of North America, to find out how their business actually works. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

Governor Frontenac makes his triumphant return to New France, and celebrates by delivering a pithy one-liner to an invading army of English Americans. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

A new governor of New France makes a new set of mistakes, escalating the conflict with the Iroquois Confederacy. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

Desperate for a victory, the new governor of New France sends a group of French marines and Canadian backwoodsmen to the English trading posts on Hudson Bay. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

The new governor of New France attempts to solve the colony's Iroquois problem by marching an army into the wilderness beyond the St. Lawrence. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

Competition with the Iroquois Confederacy forces the French to develop new forms of economic and diplomatic power in the pays d'en haut. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

Large scale peace-time migrations produce new hybrid communities on the St. Lawrence. Iroquois, Wendat, and Algonquin identities overlap, and new Christian adaptations emerge. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

A devastating war between English settlers and their Abenaki neighbours to the north creates a new geo-political environment for both Canada and Acadia. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

The intendant of New France, Jean Talon, conducts and audit and finds that the colony lacks a crucial ingredient - women. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

Missionaries follow fur traders into the pays d'en haut west of New France, and find new societies emerging out of the chaos and migrations of the 1650s. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

Two of New France's premier fur traders leave the colony in frustration, and seek English backers for a rival operation in the far north. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

After a generation of war, the Iroquois Confederation and the French allied nations find themselves more integrated than ever before. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

Catching up on developments in the Maritime region - from a haven for English Catholics in Newfoundland, to life for Acadians under English rule. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

The relationship between aristocrat and peasant shifts as it crosses the Atlantic, creating a new category - the habitant. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

King Louis XIV determines that in order to preserve Canada, he'll have to step in and administer the colony directly. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

A distinct French Canadian religious identity begins to emerge out of the apocalyptical atmosphere on the St. Lawrence. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

1654-1660 Ottawa traders and French backwoodsmen combine to bring the old Wendat fur network back to life. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

1635-1654 Multiple Frenchmen vie for control over Acadia, drawing on support from Quebec, Paris, and Boston. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

1650-4 After seeking protection outside Quebec, refugees from the Wendat Confederacy remain vulnerable. But divisions within the Iroquois Confederacy present a diplomatic opportunity. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

1649-1650 After 200 years, the Wendat Confederacy suddenly collapses, upending the geo-political landscape of the Great Lakes region Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .

1647-8 When peace talks break down, Iroquois warriors strike into the heart of Huronia, threatening the very existence of the Laurentian coalition. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-nations-of-canada--4572969/support .