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Les Filles du Roi
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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Jul 21, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
While the building of a population in a new colony seems like a tricky endeavor, France's King Louis XIV launched a scheme to do just that by shipping eligible ladies to New France in the 1600s. Read the show notes here. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Released:
Jul 21, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Why did England and Spain fight over an ear?: When the Spanish Coast Guard caught English Captain Jenkins smuggling, they cut off his ear as punishment. Could this insult have sent two countries to war? Check out our HowStuffWorks article to learn whether this is fact or fiction. by Stuff You Missed in History Class