Project Gutenberg 2005-11-28 Public domain in the USA. 421 Leblond, Adrien 1854 1939 Brumath, Adrien Leblond de De Brumath, Adrien Leblond The Makers of Canada: Bishop Laval Produced by Brendan Lane, Stacy Brown Thellend and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Makers of Canada: Bishop Laval" by Adrien Leblond is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work details the life and contributions of François de Laval, the first Bishop of Quebec, and his pivotal role in establishing the Catholic Church in Canada during the 17th century. The book examines the challenges he faced in evangelizing a largely indigenous population and the socio-political dynamics of his time. The beginning of the book sets the stage for understanding the arduous task of establishing Christianity in New France. It describes the courageous endeavors of early missionaries, including the Récollets and Jesuits, who ventured into the unknown Canadian wilderness to spread their faith. Laval's emergence as a significant figure is highlighted, emphasizing his dedication and the administrative challenges he encountered while establishing the Church's authority in the region. Key elements such as the tension between the Church and colonial governance, the establishment of missions, and the cultural interactions between European settlers and indigenous tribes are introduced, laying a strong historical foundation for the narrative that follows. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France) Laval, François de, 1623-1708 F1001 Text Canada Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Religious 513307 2025-10-07T10:13:38.188029 text/html 500154 2020-12-13T07:07:07 text/html 484919 2025-10-07T10:13:49.634949 application/epub+zip 489738 2025-10-07T10:13:42.407026 application/epub+zip 247974 2025-10-07T10:13:40.632978 application/epub+zip 724025 2025-10-07T10:13:54.796902 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 657760 2025-10-07T10:13:47.974030 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391200 2022-09-08T09:37:20.868273 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418315 2025-10-07T10:13:37.094994 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 418224 2020-12-13T07:07:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 418253 2020-12-13T07:07:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20675 2025-10-07T10:13:54.946890 application/rdf+xml 14462 2025-10-07T10:13:41.170984 image/jpeg 3426 2025-10-07T10:13:40.900982 image/jpeg 156781 2020-12-13T07:07:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 383787 2020-12-13T07:07:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 156515 2020-12-13T07:07:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 464218 2025-10-07T10:13:38.235039 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog