The Maple Leaf — Season 1, Episode 4: The Cross of Mont Royal (La Croix du Mont-Royal)

Episode synopsis

Jean Bellerose, a Frenchman, is the first casualty of the Iroquois resistance to colonial settlement, prompting a war between settlers and the Iroquois.

About The Maple Leaf

From 1535 to 1760, this story follows the Bellerose family, beginning with François Bellerose's arrival in New France with Jacques Cartier and culminating in Julien Bellerose's death. Through generations, the Belleroses embody the tenacity and courage with which families overcame adversity to build Canada, then known as New France. Each episode features a new generation.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The Canadian Man (Le Canayen)
• E2The Canadian Woman (La Canayenne)
• E3The Girl of Tadoussac (La Pucelle de Tadoussac)
• E5A Burning Winter (Un Hiver Brûlant)
• E6The King's Daughter (La Fille du Roy)
• E7Three Thousand Soldiers, One Woman (3000 Soldats, Une Fille)
• E8The Caribus (Les Caribous)
• E9The Lord Of The Forest (Le Seigneur De La Forêt)
• E10The Camel's Treasure (Le Trésor Du Chameau)
• E11The Acadians (Les Acadiens)
• E12The Fugitive (L’Évadé)
• E13Farewell to the Fleur-de-Lis (L’Adieu Au Lys)