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Jean Corolère
Jean Corolère (after 1752) was a resident of New France, who held the position of the colony's chief executioner in the early 1750s.André Lachance"COROLÈRE, JEAN" ''Dictionary of Canadian Biography'', vol. 3, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed July 5, 2019. Born near Quimper, France, Corolère is believed to have come to New France as a military recruit. By 1750 he was a military drummer in the grenadier and gunner company. On January 26, 1751, he was involved in a duel against a man named Coffre; however, as duelling was illegal in New France, Corolère was arrested and sentenced to death. Coffre could not be arrested or tried, as he fled to parts unknown as soon as he learned that he was at risk of arrest. In New France in that era, a man who had been sentenced to death could have his life spared if he agreed to accept the job of executioner; a female prisoner, meanwhile, could have her life spared if the executioner agreed to marry her."Historic love". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New France
New France (, ) was the territory colonized by Kingdom of France, France in North America, beginning with the exploration of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Kingdom of Great Britain, Great Britain and History of Spain (1700–1808), Spain in 1763 under the Treaty of Paris (1763), Treaty of Paris. A vast viceroyalty, New France consisted of five colonies at its peak in 1712, each with its own administration: Canada (New France), Canada, the most developed colony, which was divided into the districts of Quebec (around what is now called Quebec City), Trois-Rivières, and Montreal; Hudson Bay; Acadia in the northeast; Terre-Neuve (New France), Terre-Neuve on the island of Newfoundland (island), Newfoundland; and Louisiana (New France), Louisiana. It extended from Newfoundland to the Canadian Prairies and from Hudson Bay to the Gulf of Mexico, including all the Great Lakes of North America. The continent-traversing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada's History
''Canada's History'' () is the official magazine of Canada's National History Society. It is published six times a year and aims to foster greater popular interest in Canadian history. Founded as ''The Beaver'' in 1920 by the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC), the magazine was acquired by the Society in 1994. It remains partially funded by HBC and the Government of Canada. Subject matter includes all aspects of Canadian history. In 2011, it was named a finalist for "Magazine of the Year" at the National Magazine Awards. The youth edition of the magazine is called ''Kayak: Canada’s History Magazine for Kids'' (). History ''The Beaver'' was founded in 1920 as part of the Hudson's Bay Company's 250th anniversary celebrations. It was seen as a staff publication "devoted to the Interests of Those Who Serve the Hudson's Bay Company." The first issue appeared in October 1920, under the banner, ''The Beaver, A Journal of Progress''—the "successful name" in a staff competition. Five ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
18th-century French Civil Servants
The 18th century lasted from 1 January 1701 (represented by the Roman numerals MDCCI) to 31 December 1800 (MDCCC). During the 18th century, elements of Enlightenment thinking culminated in the Atlantic Revolutions. Revolutions began to challenge the legitimacy of monarchical and aristocratic power structures. The Industrial Revolution began mid-century, leading to radical changes in human society and the environment. The European colonization of the Americas and other parts of the world intensified and associated mass migrations of people grew in size as part of the Age of Sail. During the century, slave trading expanded across the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, while declining in Russia and China. Western historians have occasionally defined the 18th century otherwise for the purposes of their work. For example, the "short" 18th century may be defined as 1715–1789, denoting the period of time between the death of Louis XIV of France and the start of the French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Finistère
The term "the people" refers to the public or common mass of people of a polity. As such it is a concept of human rights law, international law as well as constitutional law, particularly used for claims of popular sovereignty. In contrast, a people is any plurality of persons considered as a whole. Used in politics and law, the term "a people" refers to the collective or community of an ethnic group or nation. Concepts Legal Chapter One, Article One of the Charter of the United Nations states that "peoples" have the right to self-determination. Though the mere status as peoples and the right to self-determination, as for example in the case of Indigenous peoples (''peoples'', as in all groups of indigenous people, not merely all indigenous persons as in ''indigenous people''), does not automatically provide for independent sovereignty and therefore secession. Indeed, judge Ivor Jennings identified the inherent problems in the right of "peoples" to self-determination, as i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Executioners
An executioner is an officer of the court who carries out capital punishment sentences. Executioner may also refer to: *"The Executioner", a painting by 17th-century Spanish Tenebrist painter Jusepe de Ribera Literature Comics * Executioner (comics), a Marvel Comics supervillain Novels * ''The Executioners'' (Moore novel), a 1951 novel by Brian Moore * ''The Executioners'' (MacDonald novel), a 1957 novel by John D. MacDonald *''The Executioner'' (), a 1961 novel by Pierre Boulle *''The Executioners'', a 1967 novel by John Creasey * ''The Executioner'' (book series), a series of novels running since 1969 featuring the character Mack Bolan * ''The Executioners'' (Killmaster novel), a 1971 novel by Nick Carter *''Executioner'', a 2002 ''World of Darkness'' novel by Gherbod Fleming, the sixth volume in the ''Predator & Prey'' series, spun off from the tabletop game ''Hunter: The Reckoning'' * ''The Executioner'' (Kisyov novel), a 2003 novel by Stefan Kisyov about the killer of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People Of New France
The term "the people" refers to the public or common mass of people of a polity. As such it is a concept of human rights law, international law as well as constitutional law, particularly used for claims of popular sovereignty. In contrast, a people is any plurality of persons considered as a whole. Used in politics and law, the term "a people" refers to the collective or community of an ethnic group or nation. Concepts Legal Chapter One, Article One of the Charter of the United Nations states that "peoples" have the right to self-determination. Though the mere status as peoples and the right to self-determination, as for example in the case of Indigenous peoples (''peoples'', as in all groups of indigenous people, not merely all indigenous persons as in ''indigenous people''), does not automatically provide for independent sovereignty and therefore secession. Indeed, judge Ivor Jennings identified the inherent problems in the right of "peoples" to self-determination, as i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quill & Quire
''Quill & Quire'' is a Canadian magazine about the book and publishing industry. The magazine was launched in 1935 and has an average circulation of 5,000 copies per issue, with a publisher-claimed readership of 25,000. ''Quill & Quire'' reviews books and magazines and provides a forum for discussion of trends in the publishing industry. The publication is considered a significant source of short reviews for new Canadian books. History Started in 1935 by Wallace Seccombe's Current Publications, ''Quill & Quires original editorial focus was on office supplies and stationery, with books taking on increasing importance only as Canada's fledgling indigenous book publishing industry began to grow and flourish. In 1971, Michael de Pencier purchased the magazine from Southam (who had bought it from Seccombe and owned it for just six months). ''Quill & Quire'' remained with de Pencier as part of the Key Publishers/Key Media stable for 30 years, until its sale in 2003 (as part of a large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Cayley
Kate Cayley is a Canadian writer and theatre director. She was the artistic director of Stranger Theatre"Geordie Johnson and Irene Poole to Star in Tarragon's THE BAKELITE MASTERPIECE" ''BroadwayWorld'', September 29, 2014. and was playwright-in-residence at Toronto's from 2009 to 2017. As a playwright, her plays have included ''The Yellow Wallpaper Project'', ''The Hanging of Françoise Laurent'', ''Clown of God'', ''And What Alice Found There'', ''The Counterfeit Marquise'',Kaplan, Jon (2004-02-04) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hangman's Bride
''The Hangman's Bride'' is a Canadian historical drama short film, directed by Naomi McCormack and released in 1996.Marc Horton, "Fascinating historical yarn turns on a clever twist; Sharp eye for detail in true story of prison friendship". ''Edmonton Journal'', Marcy 14, 1997. Based on the true story of Jean Corolère and Françoise Laurent, prisoners in New France who escaped the death penalty when Corolère accepted the job of executioner and married Laurent, the film stars Shawn Doyle as Corolère and Allegra Fulton as Laurent. The film premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival in August 1996, but was distributed primarily as an episode of the CBC Television anthology series ''Canadian Reflections''. John Doyle, "John Doyle's Critical List". ''The Globe and Mail'', October 26, 1996. Reviewing the television broadcast for ''The Globe and Mail'', John Doyle wrote, "Tape this great little film for later and, please, somebody in the TV and film industry let the director m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Executioner
An executioner, also known as a hangman or headsman, is an official who effects a sentence of capital punishment on a condemned person. Scope and job The executioner was usually presented with a warrant authorizing or ordering him to ''execute'' the sentence. The warrant protects the executioner from the charge of murder. Common terms for executioners derived from forms of capital punishment—though they often also performed other physical punishments—include hangman (hanging) and headsman ( beheading). In the military, the role of executioner was performed by a soldier, such as the ''provost''. A common stereotype of an executioner is a hooded medieval or absolutist executioner. Symbolic or real, executioners were rarely hooded, and not robed in all black; hoods were only used if an executioner's identity and anonymity were to be preserved from the public. As Hilary Mantel noted in her 2018 Reith Lectures, "Why would an executioner wear a mask? Everybody knew who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naomi McCormack
Naomi McCormack is a Canadian film director, producer, screenwriter, theatre director and arts administrator. John Doyle, "John Doyle's Critical List". ''The Globe and Mail'', October 26, 1996. She is most noted for her 1996 film ''The Hangman's Bride'', which won the Genie Award for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 18th Genie Awards. The twin sister of writer and legal educator Judith McCormack, she also directed a short film adaptation of her sister's short story "Plural" in 2011. , September 8, 2015. She has also taught film studies at the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metroland Media Group
Metroland Media Group (also known as Community Brands) is a Canadian mass media publisher and distributor which primarily operates in Southern Ontario. A division of the publishing conglomerate Torstar Corporation, Metroland published more than 70 local community newspapers–including six dailies–and many magazines. In addition to printing most of its own publications, Metroland operates as a commercial printer of flyers and magazines. History Metroland is the publisher of six daily and more than 70 community newspapers in Southern Ontario. Metroland also publishes local news, classified and shopping websites, and operates nine printing operations. The company is a distributor of flyers and circulars. It produces specialty print products, magazines and newspaper inserts, which are geared toward specific market segments. Metroland produces and manages a handful of consumer shows. In February 1981, Metrospan Community Newspapers (a unit of Torstar) and Inland Publishing Comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
