How Did The Church Contribute To The Seigneury

I decided to incorporate the Church and the People of the Seigneury because they made huge contributions towards New France. The Church was very influential in New France. They were the only ones who provided Education. They were in charge of schools, hospitals, missionaries, and churches. The Nuns taught the children the Roman Catholic religion, Latin, French, and basic math. Many children, particularly young men, had no education by any means. Young men were trained to be priests. The Church was the only social group that provided care for people that were elderly, sick, or disabled. All the people in New France were Catholic because of the law that the King of France made. He said that only Catholics could go to New France. All of the three main towns in New France had churches. The Church also took care of missionary work among the Native people. The Bishop was given a very powerful position in the Royal Colony. The Priests performed spiritual services, legal services, government services, and personal services. They were also the base of New France because if they were to
The Seigneurial system was a form of land distribution. The Seigneurs were usually men who had won the King's favor. They granted land to the habitants. Many Seigneurs worked part time in the fur trade. The Seigneurs tried to encourage the settlement of New France and promoted the distribution of land. They did this by attracting settlers, building a mill, and were responsible for settling disputes. The Seigneurs were obliged to build and maintain a mill for grinding their grain. They also kept their people working hard. They were responsible for the layout of settlements, which helped create the landscape for New France The habitants played an essential role in creating a settled population along the St. Lawrence River. The habitants had to pay rent, harvest crops, and serve in the military and their life was based on farming and