346. Holy Riverbank Cross

16th century Christian adventurer Jacques Cartier (1491-1557) and his followers passed a bitter winter with the help of Iroquoian Chief Donnacona at Stadacona. Many of his party died from cold and scurvy before he could set sail for France the following spring in 1536 after erecting a cross near the river, praying for the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and offering baptism to the local indigenous people.  Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/Uz7y1xD93IU which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. Books about St. Lawrence https://amzn.to/4wA4uzT Jacques Cartier books available at https://amzn.to/3qnUoW6 Books about King Francis at https://amzn.to/4x071UE History of Canada books available at https://amzn.to/3HPomYE Books about the Iroquois at https://amzn.to/4hwL1vT  ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet  SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you).  Mark Vinet's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet  Mark's History of North America podcast: www.parthenonpodcast.com/history-of-north-america Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9 X (twitter): https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels  Mark's books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM   LibriVox: Mariner of St. Malo, A Chronicle of the Voyages of Jacques Cartier by S. Leacock, read by K. McAshSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.