jan 1, 1663 - Royal Government Established in New France

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A Royal government was established in New France This government was one that was highly divisive as it was very centralized and colonialist. A year later in 1664 Coutume de Paris was introduced which translates to the "customs of Paris" this means civil law, which is still the law under which they govern themselves.

Belshaw, John Douglas. "Chapter 6.3. Competing Mercantile economies" In Canadian History: Pre-Confederation, 174. Victoria: BCcampus, BC Open Textbook Project, 2017.

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