Beau-frère de la précédente,
Cet-lui-ci ne fit que passer;
Car Guillaume-la-Conquérante
Bien vite il le fit trépasser.
About This Book
A comic, verse-based chronicle recounts successive English monarchs in short, playful sketches that mix historical anecdote with exaggerated praise and gentle mockery. The text is rendered in colloquial Quebec French that blends Anglicisms, phonetic spellings, and intentional typographic quirks to produce a rustic, conversational voice. A prefatory note frames the pieces as a lighthearted response to bilingual popular verse and invites readers of both languages to appreciate the humor. The tone shifts between affectionate parody and satirical commentary on royal foibles while maintaining an overall breezy, anecdotal structure.