我想要两段文字(英文)分别关于加拿大历史,是我的历史作业。帮帮忙。急!

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这两段,一段是THE duties of a tenant living on a seigneury

另一个是 The advantages of being a seigneur in New France

老师让我们用两段文字来说一下这两个题目。

请高手帮帮忙,很急!

我给你发到邮箱上了。

Duties of a tenant living on a seigneury--

Under the French regime, the system of colonization and settlement employed in Canada was essentially the feudal seigneurial system. The representative of the king of France, generally the intendant of the colony, would allocate sections of land called seigneuries to eligible candidates, who thus became lords or seigneurs. It was the responsibility of these landowners to further distribute the land and ensure its development by granting tenancies.

The tenant, or censitaire, was obliged to pay annual dues (in the form of cash, kind or services) to the seigneur. Part of the seigneury was invariably reserved as the owner's personal estate, and it is here that he would build his manor house. Being a seigneur did not necessarily mean being a member of the nobility. These landowners were drawn from all sectors of society: among their ranks were civil administrators, professionals, military officers, mem