Marguerite de la Rocque de Roberval: An Unjust Footnote

Marguerite de la Rocque de Roberval's story of being marooned on an island off of Newfoundland in 1542 is something that amazes everyone who hears it but she keeps getting shunted to a footnote in the story of the early colonization of Canada.Gordon, Alan. The Hero and the Historian: Historiography and the Uses of Jacques Cartier. Toronto: UBC Press, 2010.Trudel, Marcel, The Beginnings of New France, 1524-1663. Translated by Patricia Claxon. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1973.Rezvani, Leanna Bridge. “Nature and Nourishment, Bodies and Beasts: The Heptaméron’s Portrayal of Marguerite de Roberval’s Marooning.” Dalhousie French Studies 102 (Summer 2014): 3-7.R. La Roque de Roquebrune, “LA ROQUE, MARGUERITE DE,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed June 1, 2025, https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/la_roque_marguerite_de_1E.html.Hernáez Lerena, María Jesús. 1997. “Surviving the Metaphorical Condition in *Elle: Douglas Glover’s Impersonation of the First French Female in Canada.” Historia y GrafíaGet extra content on Patreon or Substack Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPodFollow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.