STORY OF AMERICA — Was Champlain’s father King Henri IV? To understand Samuel de Champlain, we must grasp the character of the French King he served so faithfully. Champlain’s powerful friendship and special relationship with his monarch King Henri IV is in part well-documented but also shrouded in mystery. Henri’s many favors to Champlain and his family were acts of extraordinary largesse. What was the origin of this special relationship between a great king, a family of humble origins, and a youth of modest rank? Let’s investigate.

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