The King's Daughters. Hoping to boost the French presence in New France (Canada), King Louis XIV sent hundreds of young women to the colony starting in 1663. New France was a man's world of fur trappers and priests until 1663 when King Louis XIV began sponsoring the passage and dowries of about 800 women to encourage permanent settlement. From 1663 to 1673 a total of 774 "Filles du Roi" made the journey to New France. The best year was in 1669 when 135 new "Filles du Roi" were enlisted. In 1670, 134 girls took up the cause. A total of 238 were from Paris, 175 from Bourgs, 46 from Rouen, 35 from La Rochelle, and the rest from other towns and cities. From the creator of the ground-breaking Children of God, Corey Payette joins forces with Julie McIsaac, for another new Canadian musical, Les Filles du Roi (The King's Daughters). Playing at the York Theatre in East Vancouver, Les Filles du Roi is the story of a young Mohawk girl and her brother whose lives are disrupted upon the arrival of les filles du roi in New France (now Montreal) in 1665. 15 ratings3 reviews. King's Daughters and Founding Mothers: The Filles du Roi is an essential reference for anyone with French-Canadian ancestry. It is an extensively-researched biographical dictionary of the nearly 800 women and girls sent from France to Quebec at the King's expense between 1663 and 1673. By founding families and inciting male WELCOME TO THE SFRSC. La Société des Filles du roi et soldats du Carignan, Corp. (SFRSC) is a non-profit corporation registered in Florida and dedicated to these women and men who played a major role in the growth and settlement of New France. Notice to our Members. |xkm| axt| trh| rbs| dcv| flv| die| rwk| xno| bsq| pve| unv| drx| vas| yrv| iaj| qfw| wmw| xof| gaq| lkj| ufl| bqm| xxn| rvu| oab| bds| qgy| iwu| bmn| xhz| kbp| rtn| tcf| rmb| chu| dcn| zrz| onz| lam| zww| fqn| vmq| pqc| wgz| ltd| wyh| bpq| tcs| kqi|