A kind of timeline I am doing for Shared Worlds game I am wondering how it handles up as an actual TL. Not too savvy on the French people and names but if its plausible and not too ASB I will re-do this with much, more details~
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In 1627 Cardinal Richelieu declared New France open to colonization, creating the Company of One Hundred Associates
to invest in New France as well as allowing not only Catholics but French PProtestants to immigrate (in an effort
to rid then of France). While the Catholic French and a few Protestants went to New France willingly to accept the
promise o land parcels, the majority of French Protestaants went UNWILLINGLY. Many didn't even recieve the land
parcels promised. This was just icing on the cake, the land system that Richeliu introduced to divide land and its
ownership angered Catholics and Protestants. Despite this the colony of New France became as populous as the
British colonies to the south. Raids by the British to the south were repulsed several times, unifying the French
against the British.
The situation in New France worsened further as a combination of zealous Jesuit Missionaries and raiding Iroquois,
but because the French settlers were able to hold back the raids they were granted leniency in the control o their
government. The following King WIlliams war saw the New Frenchmen hold against a massive attack by the Iroquis and
British COlonists. insitlling pride and patriotism in their ability to hold against foreign attacks (or need France
at all). Despite this France still lost the War, when it was proposed to give Nova Scotia and other closer parts to
the British the colonists threatened to riot, so France gave over parts of territory south of the Great Lakes
instead.
Slowly, the administration of New France and the overzealousness of the Jesuits was becoming bothersome not only to
most of the colonists but also to the Huron confederacy that had by this point more or less become apart of New
France.
With the start and end of the Seven Years War the administration and ties to France became more and more
unbearable. French Garrisons moved into New France and for the most part were disrespectful to the inhabitants
(especially the Protestants and Natives). Though due to the high population levels of the French Colonists, most of
the fighting was done by the colonists (though commanded by French Generals). The French lost a string of battles,
the blame o which was laid solidly on the commanding Generals, saw the British lead an attack on Quebec itself and
a total taking o the city! British terms to the French colonists were lenient and very few left their homes when in
the end though the British could not hold such a highly populated Frencha rea and only annexed Ruperts Land and the
rest of New France west and south of the Great Lakes.
The defeat hit France hard and from it heavy taxes began to be laid upon the colonists. Incompetance of French
Generals during the war eroded the opinion o France to the point where the seeds of independence began to grow and
expand. As time passed, many colonists were pleased to find out that grievences against the home country were
similar to the south with the British colonists who were reeling under the indignation of similar taxes.
The year was 1775 when from Lexington and Concord the shot that was heard around the world went off with a bang!
The Americas Revolutions had begun. Riots and protests against the rule of Britain AND France erupted across the
colonies. As battle raged up and down the Atlantic coast and up and down the St. Lawrence, the representatives of
the two sides of the Colonists met in COntientnal Congresses. A minority side argued for the French and British
rebels to join together under one nation but past tensions bewteen the two were too much and so it was decided that
while they sought independence from their mother countries each side would for the most part not meddle in the
affairs of others. The only exception to this were the skirmishes and abattles bewteen the Huron and Iroquois who
waged fierce and bloody attacks on one another, effectivly keeping them from really joining the affair of the
Colonists or the Mother countries.
As the war progressed, a British colonist, Benjamin Franklin went to France to gain the aid of the French against
the British but with the fact that the rencha nd british colonitsts were more or less allied together kept the
french from siding with the colonists.
War raged on and unfortunatly the 'American British' were defeated by the British. Without strong support from a
major power the colonists were no match for the massive might of the British Empire. The same nearly followed for
the French Colonists were it not for the fact that the conflict was hurting the diminished French Empire more
greatly then the British. A last ditch effort by the French was defeated when a French Army led by a young general
called, Lafayete, was surrounded and defeated by a army of French colonists and a combined Dutch-British (the
British now having delt with their colony was willing to snipe at France) fleet.
On June 4th, 1781 the war ended and New France from the Atlantic to Manitoba was declared Independent!
In a show of unity, that Catholic and Protestant, Frenchman and Indian, had participated in the struggle for
Independence the Statement of Independence declared for a government that would reach for freedom of religion and
freedom from opression. Ater toying with a loose confederation of Provinces, the people elected for a united
country, a United Parishes of Canada.
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In 1627 Cardinal Richelieu declared New France open to colonization, creating the Company of One Hundred Associates
to invest in New France as well as allowing not only Catholics but French PProtestants to immigrate (in an effort
to rid then of France). While the Catholic French and a few Protestants went to New France willingly to accept the
promise o land parcels, the majority of French Protestaants went UNWILLINGLY. Many didn't even recieve the land
parcels promised. This was just icing on the cake, the land system that Richeliu introduced to divide land and its
ownership angered Catholics and Protestants. Despite this the colony of New France became as populous as the
British colonies to the south. Raids by the British to the south were repulsed several times, unifying the French
against the British.
The situation in New France worsened further as a combination of zealous Jesuit Missionaries and raiding Iroquois,
but because the French settlers were able to hold back the raids they were granted leniency in the control o their
government. The following King WIlliams war saw the New Frenchmen hold against a massive attack by the Iroquis and
British COlonists. insitlling pride and patriotism in their ability to hold against foreign attacks (or need France
at all). Despite this France still lost the War, when it was proposed to give Nova Scotia and other closer parts to
the British the colonists threatened to riot, so France gave over parts of territory south of the Great Lakes
instead.
Slowly, the administration of New France and the overzealousness of the Jesuits was becoming bothersome not only to
most of the colonists but also to the Huron confederacy that had by this point more or less become apart of New
France.
With the start and end of the Seven Years War the administration and ties to France became more and more
unbearable. French Garrisons moved into New France and for the most part were disrespectful to the inhabitants
(especially the Protestants and Natives). Though due to the high population levels of the French Colonists, most of
the fighting was done by the colonists (though commanded by French Generals). The French lost a string of battles,
the blame o which was laid solidly on the commanding Generals, saw the British lead an attack on Quebec itself and
a total taking o the city! British terms to the French colonists were lenient and very few left their homes when in
the end though the British could not hold such a highly populated Frencha rea and only annexed Ruperts Land and the
rest of New France west and south of the Great Lakes.
The defeat hit France hard and from it heavy taxes began to be laid upon the colonists. Incompetance of French
Generals during the war eroded the opinion o France to the point where the seeds of independence began to grow and
expand. As time passed, many colonists were pleased to find out that grievences against the home country were
similar to the south with the British colonists who were reeling under the indignation of similar taxes.
The year was 1775 when from Lexington and Concord the shot that was heard around the world went off with a bang!
The Americas Revolutions had begun. Riots and protests against the rule of Britain AND France erupted across the
colonies. As battle raged up and down the Atlantic coast and up and down the St. Lawrence, the representatives of
the two sides of the Colonists met in COntientnal Congresses. A minority side argued for the French and British
rebels to join together under one nation but past tensions bewteen the two were too much and so it was decided that
while they sought independence from their mother countries each side would for the most part not meddle in the
affairs of others. The only exception to this were the skirmishes and abattles bewteen the Huron and Iroquois who
waged fierce and bloody attacks on one another, effectivly keeping them from really joining the affair of the
Colonists or the Mother countries.
As the war progressed, a British colonist, Benjamin Franklin went to France to gain the aid of the French against
the British but with the fact that the rencha nd british colonitsts were more or less allied together kept the
french from siding with the colonists.
War raged on and unfortunatly the 'American British' were defeated by the British. Without strong support from a
major power the colonists were no match for the massive might of the British Empire. The same nearly followed for
the French Colonists were it not for the fact that the conflict was hurting the diminished French Empire more
greatly then the British. A last ditch effort by the French was defeated when a French Army led by a young general
called, Lafayete, was surrounded and defeated by a army of French colonists and a combined Dutch-British (the
British now having delt with their colony was willing to snipe at France) fleet.
On June 4th, 1781 the war ended and New France from the Atlantic to Manitoba was declared Independent!
In a show of unity, that Catholic and Protestant, Frenchman and Indian, had participated in the struggle for
Independence the Statement of Independence declared for a government that would reach for freedom of religion and
freedom from opression. Ater toying with a loose confederation of Provinces, the people elected for a united
country, a United Parishes of Canada.