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Episode 40: Domestic Holiness Jun 02, 2021

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A distinct French Canadian religious identity begins to emerge out of the apocalyptical atmosphere on the St. Lawrence.
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Episode 39: The Runners of the Woods May 26, 2021

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1654-1660
Ottawa traders and French backwoodsmen combine to bring the old Wendat fur network back to life.
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Episode 38: The Acadian Civil War May 19, 2021

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1635-1654
Multiple Frenchmen vie for control over Acadia, drawing on support from Quebec, Paris, and Boston.
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Episode 37: We See Ourselves Dying May 12, 2021

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1650-4
After seeking protection outside Quebec, refugees from the Wendat Confederacy remain vulnerable. But divisions within the Iroquois Confederacy present a diplomatic opportunity.
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Episode 36: The Remnants of This Ruined Nation May 05, 2021

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1649-1650
After 200 years, the Wendat Confederacy suddenly collapses, upending the geo-political landscape of the Great Lakes region
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Episode 35: Bitter Resignation Apr 28, 2021

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1647-8
When peace talks break down, Iroquois warriors strike into the heart of Huronia, threatening the very existence of the Laurentian coalition.
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Episode 34: Fractured Communities Apr 21, 2021

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1644-1646
In the face of a common Iroquois military threat, both New France and the Wendat Confederacy undergo dramatic social and political change.
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Episode 33: This Country is But One Scene of Massacre Apr 14, 2021

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1644-1646
With Iroquois warriors closing off the fur trade, governor Montmagny is forced to contemplate abandoning his indigenous allies.
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Episode 32: Kinship of the Flesh Apr 07, 2021

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1640-1643
Devastated by war and disease, Algonquins on the Ottawa and St. Lawrence attempt to construct a new community by re-shaping European religion for the Canadian context.
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Episode 31: Ste Marie Among the Hurons Mar 31, 2021

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1637-8
The Jesuits construct their own mission settlement within the Wendat Confederacy, re-shaping the social and political landscape of Huronia.
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