Volume 23 - Section XII - ElectricCanadian.com

PERIOD I. FRENCH COLONIAL, 1534-1760 285CANADAEUROPE1542-43 Voyage of Roberval to the St Lawrence.Failure of attempted settlement inCanada.1544 About this time the Basques establishedwhale fisheries at Tadoussac in StLawrence River.1550-1600 As many as fifty English vessels were inthe Gulf and River St Lawrence duringa season between these years. Largenumbers of French, Spanish and Portuguese fishing vessels also visit the StLawrence.1562 Sir John Hawkins carries slaves toSpanish America.Ribaut by direction of Coligny establishesa colony of Huguenots in Florida.1565 Huguenot colony in Florida destroyed bySpaniards.St Augustine, Florida, founded bySpaniards.1572-73 Francis Drake attacks Spanish coloniesin America.1576-7-8 Voyages of Martin Frobisher to discovera north-west passage.1577-80 Drake attacks Spanish settlements, explores the western coast of NorthAmerica and circumnavigates the world.1578 Sir Humphrey Gilbert authorized toestablish a colony in America. HisMary Stuart Queen of Scotland, 1542-67.The Copernican Theory, 1543.The Council of Trent, 1545-63.EDWARD VI KING or ENGLAND, 1547-53.Henry II King of France, 1547-59.MARY QUEEN OF ENGLAND, 1553-58.THE MUSCOVY COMPANY OF ADVENTURERS CHARTERED IN LONDON, 1554.Philip II King of Spain, 1556-98.The first Covenant drawn up by ScottishLords of the Congregation, 1557.Calais recovered by the French from theEnglish, 1558.Mary Queen of Scots marries Francis,Dauphin of France, 1558.ELIZABETH QUEEN OF ENGLAND, 1558-1603.Francis II King of France, 1559-60.Protestant Church organized in France,1559.Charles IX King of France, 1560-74.Catherine de Medici Regent of France,1560-70.French troops expelled from Scotland andProtestantism established, 1560.First Huguenot war in France, 1562.Deposition of Mary Queen of Scots,1567.James VI King of Scotland, 1567-1625.ELIZABETH EXCOMMUNICATED BY THEPOPE, 1570.Massacre of St Bartholomew, 1572.expedition fails.1581 Merchants of St Malo begin a fur trade upthe St Lawrence River.1583 Second expedition and death of Gilbert.1584 The Marquis de la Roche attempts to takea colony to Canada, but Revolt of thefails.Netherlands, 1572.1585 Sir Walter Raleigh sends colonists to Henry III King of France, 1574-89.Roanoke Island.Philip of Spain becomes King of Portu1585-6-7 Voyages of John Davis to Davis Strait. gal, 1580.1586 Drake brings home colonists from Montaigne s Essays, 1580.Roanoke. Tobacco andThe Gregorian Calendar promulgated,potato plantsintroduced to 1582.Europe.1587 Raleigh sends another colony to Roanoke. HAKLUYT S VOYAGES PUBLISHED, 1582.Later it is lost.THE COURT OF HIGH COMMISSION1595 Raleigh visits South AmericaCREATED TO MAINTAIN UNIFORMITY INin searchTHE CHUEOH OFof Eldorado.ENGLAND, 1583.ELIZABETH SENDS TROOPS TO ASSIST THELa Roche appointed lieutenant-general inNETHERLANDS AGAINSTCanada, Hochelaga andSPAIN, 1585.Newfoundland.THE1598 La Roche makesBABINGTONa settlement on SableCONSPIRACY, 1586.Island. Removed hi 1603.EXECUTION OF MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS,1587.1599 Chauvin granted a monopoly of the furtrade in Canada on condition of taking DEFEAT OF THE SPANISH ARMADA, 1588.out setiiers.Henry IV King of France, 1589-1610.1600 Chauvin and Font-Grave leave settlers at Civil war in France over the successionTadoussac.to the throne, 1589.1603 Champlain and Font-Grave explore the SPENSER S FAERIE QUEENE, 1590.River St Lawrence.SHAKESPEARE S PLAYS BEGIN TO APPEAR,1604 The Sieur de Monts, with whom is Champlain,estabhshes a settlement at Ste Henry IV is crowned and enters Paris,1591.Croix.1594.