Almost from the start. there was conflict between England and France over Acadia. Through the end of the 16th and Into the 17th century. British and French forces battled over the area. with control changing hands a number of times. When they controlled Acadia. the British tried to get the Acadians to swear an unconditional oath of loyalty to the crown. The Acadians refused to do so absent recognition of their freedom of religion. their neutrality in case of war and their right to emigrate. Generally. however. the policy of both the English and the French was to leave the Acadians in place. That changed with the succession of Maj.
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