Book Cover of Chronicles of Canada Volume 05 - Seigneurs of Old Canada: A Chronicle of New World Feudalism

Chronicles of Canada Volume 05 - Seigneurs of Old Canada: A Chronicle of New World Feudalism

by William Bennett Munro

It was during one of her proud and prosperous eras that France began her task of creating an empire beyond the Atlantic. At no time, indeed, was she better equipped for the work. No power of Western Europe since the days of Roman glory had possessed such facilities for conquering and governing new lands. If ever there was a land able and ready to take up the white man's burden it was the France of the seventeenth century.
Books in 'Chronicles of Canada' series
Chronicles of Canada Volume 05 - Seigneurs of Old Canada: A Chronicle of New World Feudalism by William Bennett Munro

Book Details

Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

1922

Author

William Bennett Munro image

William Bennett Munro was a Canadian historian and political scientist. He taught at Harvard University and the California Institute of Technology. He was known for research on the seigneurial system...

More on William Bennett Munro

Listen/Download Audiobook

Read by:
00:00
Playback Speed 1.0
00:00
  • Select Speed

Related books

The Chronicles of America Volume 07 - Dutch and English on the Hudson Cover image

The Chronicles of America Volume 07 - Dutch and English on the Hudson by Maud Wilder Goodwin

"Amidst the majestic Hudson River, an enthralling tale of cultural clash and historic rivalry unfolds. Discover the captivating saga of 'Dutch and Eng...

The Public Orations of Demosthenes Cover image

The Public Orations of Demosthenes by Demosthenes

Demosthenes was a prominent Greek statesman and orator of ancient Athens. His orations constitute the last significant expression of Athenian intelle...

The History of Britain Cover image

The History of Britain by John Milton

The History of Britain, that Part especially now called England; from the first traditional Beginning, continued to the Norman Conquest. Collected out...

History of the Inquisition of Spain, Vol. 4 Cover image

History of the Inquisition of Spain, Vol. 4 by Henry Charles Lea

The fourth and final volume of Lea's monumental work on the Spanish Inquisition. This volume discusses how the Inquisition dealt with mysticism, solic...

God and the State Cover image

God and the State by Mikhail Bakunin

God and the State (called by its author The Historical Sophisms of the Doctrinaire School of Communism) is an unfinished manuscript by the Russian ana...

The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness  Cover image

The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness by Florence Hartley

A guide for ladies, written in 1860, on what is accepted as correct behavior in polite society. The advice covers dress, travelling, staying in hotels...

Drugging a Nation Cover image

Drugging a Nation by Samuel Merwin

Drugging a Nation is a journalistic reveal of the extent to which the British Empire was culpable in the dissemination and subsequent near total addic...

The Spirit of Youth and the City Streets  Cover image

The Spirit of Youth and the City Streets by Jane Addams

It is here presented in book form in the hope that it may prove of value to those groups of people who in many cities are making a gallant effort to...

Children of the Tenements Cover image

Children of the Tenements by Jacob Riis

"Children of the Tenements" by Jacob A. Riis is a non-fiction book that explores the lives of impoverished children living in New York City's tenement...

History of the United States, Volume 5  Cover image

History of the United States, Volume 5 by Charles A. Beard

In 1921, Charles and Mary Beard published their textbook: History of the United States. A contemporaneous review stated: The authors… assume enough ma...

Reviews for Chronicles of Canada Volume 05 - Seigneurs of Old Canada: A Chronicle of New World Feudalism

No reviews posted or approved, yet...