Results: Left to Die on the Isle of Demons (Part 4 of 5)
While sailing from France to Canada in 1542 as part of a mission to spread the Holy Catholic faith, expedition leader Jean-Francois de la Roque de Roberval was furious when he discovered his relative, Marguerite de la Roque, was having an affair with a man onboard the ship. Driven by his fury over her bringing disrespect to their family name or perhaps intending to assume sole possession of the land they shared ownership of in France, Roberval abandoned Marguerite, her lover, and her servant on the uninhabited Isle of Demons
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After the deaths of her lover, her maidservant, and her newborn, Marguerite spent 2 more years of hardship alone on the uninhabited Isle of Demons. But when she saw a French fishing vessel, she was able to signal the crew with smoke from a fire. Hypothetically, could you survive 2 years alone on a deserted island?
Yes, I think I could.
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Probably I could
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Not a chance
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N/A
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I doubt it.
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Little is known of Marguerite's life after she returned to France. She founded a popular private girls school; and lived in luxury at Chateau de la Mothe (pictured) in Nontron, France. There is no record of a marriage, or a location or time of death. Presumably because she was a minor noblewoman rather than a queen, no verified portrait of her survived. Do you think it's surprising that so little is known about her later years?
Yes
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No
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N/A
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