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French explorer Jacques Cartier plants a cross on the Gaspé Peninsula and takes possession of the territory in the name of Francis I of France.
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Jacques Cartier
French maritime explorer of North America (1491–1557)
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Gaspé Peninsula
Peninsula in Quebec, Canada
The Gaspé Peninsula, also known as Gaspesia, is a peninsula along the south shore of the St. Lawrence River that extends from the Matapedia Valley in Quebec, Canada, into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It is separated from New Brunswick on its southern side by Chaleur Bay and the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Francis I of France
King of France from 1515 to 1547
Francis I was King of France from 1515 until his death in 1547. He was the son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy. He succeeded his first cousin once removed and father-in-law Louis XII, who died without a legitimate son.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)