Hail, oh brilliant ones
From the minds of the common man, the culmination of skills and knowledge to survive in the cold, white winter. Plant your crops, harvest your gold, smell the sweet scent of success. The smiles of surpassing years of struggle, the world is won, the population is rising, the connection has been met. Sow the seeds of prosperity, in the soil, in your minds, in the community and in the cultural exchange. Tips of survival that heal the body, heal the mind and mend the sorrow. Live you awesome stalwarts. Live and let live, to soar in this land of plenty.
By royal decree the brides arrive, about 800 in total. By royal decree, they marry and they stay. No more visiting and making the decision to stay, only to return to France because the colony is too rustic. Now there are families and sighs of relief. Mutual sharing, caring and helpfulness, homes and companionship, comfort and joy. The blessings of a child, the good work of the hospital. The population starts to rise. In 1663 the population of New France is merely 3200 strong and hearty souls. In ten years time, the population doubles, to 6700 in 1672. From the humble beginnings of 26 in 1608, to rise to a population of 6700 , sixty eight years later, in 1672.
http://www.lookbackward.com/perrault/filleroi/ The Kings Daughters, Filles de Roi
The success of the Kings Daughters was mainly due to the origins of the women. Peasant girls for the countryside were more well suited to the rigors of life in the colony, than girls from the towns. Make your own bread, pick your own berries, harvest your own crops, feed the animals, milk the cow. The country girls had more life skills than their counterparts in the city and could manage the hard work better, with more knowledge and more skills to their credit. Mainly rural people, from the farm. People who understand animals, crops, weather, soil. Hardworking people, who know how to plant seeds and preserve food.
The small population of Quebecois in Canada is finally starting to rise. These women were needed to prevent incest and to finally ensure a that the small group of people, living in that far off land, would actually survive and become a people of their own.
Cast off into the colonies, with wits and courage to save them, they will work hard for their living and persist in developing the land and the character of the people who dwell their. They will have their babies and change the world. With the developing colony comes a people of ingenuity. Inventions of their own. Negotiations of their own. An existence that becomes a life of unexpected chance. Maple syrup and horse racing. Unique and unknown in some circles, becomes a part of life. A chance for joy.
With prayers for the people, the nation is developing well.
written by Dr. Louise Hayes
September 15, 2016