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Episode 264: In Montreal, Quebec on the evening of April 10, 1734, a fire broke out in the home of Madame de Francheville on Rue Saint-Paul and quickly spread throughout the city. Raging for hours, it destroyed over 46 buildings, primarily residential homes, and the H\xf4tel-Dieu, a hospital that provided medical care to soldiers and people who were too poor to care for at home. There were rumours that Madame de Francheville\u2019s Portuguese-born black enslaved woman, Marie-Jos\xe8phe dite Ang\xe9lique, started the fire as an act of rebellion on learning she was to be sold and sent away from her lover, a white man and salt trafficker named Claude Thibault. Ang\xe9lique was arrested and subsequently tortured until she confessed to setting the fire. She was then convicted of arson and hanged on June 21, 1734. The fire significantly impacted Montreal\u2019s development and created new building codes and fire prevention measures. The event remains integral to Montreal\u2019s cultural and historical heritage and yet another dark spot in Canada\u2019s history. Some have called Ang\xe9lique a heroine, others a scapegoat. Unfortunately, the truth of the matter is lost to time.\nSources:\nTorture and Truth: Ang\xe9lique and the Burning of Montreal\nThe Hanging Of Angelique by Afua Cooper - Ebook | Scribd\nMarie-Jos\xe8phe-Ang\xe9lique | M\xe9moires des Montr\xe9alais\nLe proc\xe8s de Marie-Jos\xe8phe-Ang\xe9lique | M\xe9moires des Montr\xe9alais\nA Canadian Slavery Story \u2014 CANADIANA web series\nBiography \u2013 MARIE-JOSEPH-ANG\xc9LIQUE \u2014 Dictionary of Canadian Biography\nBiography \u2013 POULIN DE FRANCHEVILLE, FRAN\xc7OIS \u2014 Dictionary of Canadian Biography\nMarie-Joseph Ang\xe9lique | The Canadian Encyclopedia\nThe role of seigneur in New France \u2014 The French-Canadian Genealogist\nOld Montreal fire: Questions raised about safety of building | CP24.com\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices