| Preface | |
| Donnacona Discovers Europe: Rereading Jacques Cartier's Voyages | |
| The Voyages | |
| Cartier's First Voyage, 1534 | 3 |
| Cartier's Second Voyage, 1535-1536 | 35 |
| Cartier's Third Voyage, 1541 | 96 |
| Roberval's Voyage, 1542-1543 | 107 |
| Documents relating to Jacques Cartier and the Sieur de Roberval | |
| 1 | Grant of Money to Cartier for His First Voyage | 117 |
| 2 | Commission from Admiral Chabot to Cartier | 118 |
| 3 | Choice of Vessels for the Second Voyage | 119 |
| 4 | Payment of Three Thousand Livres to Cartier for His Second Voyage | 121 |
| 5 | Roll of the Crews for Cartier's Second Voyage | 122 |
| 6 | Order from King Francis the First for the Payment to Cartier of Fifty Crowns | 125 |
| 7 | List of Men and Effects for Canada | 126 |
| 8 | Letter from Lagarto to John the Third, King of Portugal | 130 |
| 9 | The Baptism of the Savages from Canada | 134 |
| 10 | Cartier's Commission for His Third Voyage | 135 |
| 11 | Letters Patent from the Duke of Brittany Empowering Cartier to Take Prisoners from the Gaols | 139 |
| 12 | The Emperor to the Cardinal of Toledo | 141 |
| 13 | An Order from King Francis to Inquire into the Hindrances Placed before Cartier | 143 |
| 14 | Roberval's Commission | 144 |
| 15 | Secret Report on Cartier's Expedition | 152 |
| 16 | Cartier's Will | 156 |
| 17 | Examination of Newfoundland Sailors regarding Cartier | 159 |
| 18 | Cartier Takes Part in a 'Noise' | 169 |
| 19 | Statement of Cartier's Account | 171 |
| 20 | Death of Cartier | 177 |