What diplomat, who died on Christmas Day in 1635, executed Jean Duval for leading a conspiracy against him?
Criminal Justice in New France:  In 1608, shortly after the founding of Quebec, Samuel de Champlain executed Jean Duval for allegedly leading a conspiracy against him. Samuel de Champlain: Samuel de Champlain (] born Samuel Champlain; on or before August 13, 1574 – December 25, 1635), "The Father of New France", was a French navigator, cartographer, draftsman, soldier, explorer, geographer, ethnologist, diplomat, and chronicler.
Samuel de Champlain