CHAPTER XXVI

1672-1682

ALTERCATIONS

FRONTENAC'S FIRST TERM OF GOVERNORSHIP

I. THE RIVAL GOVERNORS

II. CHURCH AND STATE

III. THE GOVERNOR, THE INTENDANT AND THE SOVEREIGN COUNCIL

I. THE TWO GOVERNORS--PERROT--ILE PERROT--REMONSTRANCES OF CITIZENS--FRONTENAC--A "VICE-ROI"--GENEROUS ATTEMPT TO GRANT REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT RESTRAINED--FORT FRONTENAC (OR KINGSTON)--CORVEES--THE GOVERNOR GENERAL--EXPEDITION STARTS FOR MONTREAL--LA SALLE--THE FRONTENAC-PERROT DUEL COMMENCES--PERROT IMPRISONED--COUREURS DE BOIS--DULUTH--CHICAGO--FRONTENAC RULES MONTREAL

II. THE FRONTENAC-FENELON DUEL--THE EASTER SERMON IN THE HOTEL-DIEU--LA SALLE PRESENT IN THE CHAPEL--M. FENELON RESIGNS FROM THE SULPICIANS--THE TRIAL BEFORE THE SOVEREIGN COUNCIL--THE MONTREAL PARTY PRESENT THEIR CASE IN FRANCE--FRONTENAC AND FENELON REPRIMANDED, PERROT IN PRISON--PERROT QUICKLY RELEASED AND SENT BACK AS LOCAL GOVERNOR OF MONTREAL

III. THE MONTREAL COMPLAINTS HAVE A RESULT--THE REARRANGEMENT OF THE POSITIONS OF HONOUR IN THE SOVEREIGN COUNCIL--THE GOVERNOR AND THE INTENDANT, DUCHESNEAU--RIVAL FACTIONS--CENTRALIZATION AND HOME RULE THE CAUSE OF FRENCH FAILURE IN CANADA--PERROT MADE GOVERNOR OF ACADIA 247