Marc Lescarbot

     Marc Lescarbot was born and lived in Paris for quite a while but not his whole life, his parents were from a place called Guise, and Marc says that he believes that his ancestors were from Saint-Pol-de-Léon Brittany. Marc studied at Vervin's than at Loan's colleges. Marc wouldn't have got very far in his studies if it wasn't for the Bishop of Loan. In Paris, Marc had a good education; he learned Latin, Greek, and Hebrew and things like literatures. Soon after Marc involved himself in Acadia, where he studied civil law and canonical. Well with all this education, Marc successfully graduated and a bachelor of laws. Marc began to take part in the Treaty of Vervins between Spain and France, when things seemed doomed, Marc would deliver a Latin dicours of peace. After the treaty ended, Marc composed a "Harangue d'action de grâce," wrote a memorable inscription, and then published poémes de la Paix.  It was no doubt that with all this Marc became a lawyer. Being a lawyer wasn't the only priority Marc had. While living in Paris, Marc teamed up with writers and poets, who helped him write a biography about Marc, the writers and poets didn't write the biography, just helped Marc. Sadly the biography has been lost for years. Marc did many things, but he made time to contact and visit his native region where he met the laroque brothers, his poetry rivals, he also recruited many of his clients while being a lawyer. He didn't recruit all of them, like Jean de Biencourt de poutrincourt, who was with the Canadian Enterprises, he insisted Marc go on a voyage with them to Acadia.  Marc jumped at the chance. They reached Port Royal in July and spent the rest of the year there, the next year they made a trip to the Saint John River. In the summer of 1607 the whole colony had to go back to France, since there was a revocation to their license. When Marc returned he wrote many stories and poems about his journey. Then he re-encountered Acadia, he talked to some important people and some town's people, Marc stayed there for quite awhile, and then continued to write poems and stories about his adventures.

                       Marc wrote a lot of stories  fur trade, colonization while in Acadia. He was like t.v to the people in his town or where ever he was. Marc also composed and directed plays, to the entertain the men; since he visited the micmaq, he had a lot to relate to with them. Wherever he went most people welcomed him. Even though marc is not here today I'm sure he would want people to be aware of him, he's not here but his stories and his spirit will live on forever!

                                                                                    -dani