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4 days ago · John Cabot, navigator and explorer who by his voyages in 1497 and 1498 helped lay the groundwork for the later British claim to Canada. His voyages were commissioned by England’s King Henry VII, and the effect of Cabot’s efforts was to reveal the viability of a short route across the North Atlantic.
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- On June 24, 1497, Cabot and his crew aboard the Matthew reached North America—either Labrador, Newfoundland, or Cape Breton Island. He took possess...
- In early 1498 Cabot received permission for a second expedition to North America, which likely consisted of five ships and hundreds of men. After s...
- Cabot’s voyages demonstrated the viability of a short route across the North Atlantic. Although he did not discover a route to Asia, his efforts—na...
Aug 9, 2024 · Discover interesting and surprising fun facts about John Cabot, the famous Italian explorer who sailed for England and is credited with discovering North America. Learn about his early life, voyages, achievements, and contributions to the Age of Exploration.
5 days ago · John Cabot. It’s impossible to shrink what you know of the world and imagine setting sail like John Cabot did into uncharted waters with little more than almanacs, astrolabes and nocturnals to navigate. Clamber aboard the replica of his ship Matthew moored in Bristol’s Harborside, and you’ll at least get a flavor of crew life. Seventy ...
3 days ago · The John Cabot University community kicked off Fall 2024 by welcoming over 1000 new students to its urban campus in the historic center of Rome. For the first time, new students come from all 50 US States and 57 countries. These new students join our returning students to make the total Fall 2024 enrollment about 1900, making John Cabot ...
Aug 14, 2024 · The Voyages of John Cabot more... less... "The documents given here are private letters of two Italians living in London at the time, and the official report of the Spanish ambassador to England on what he could learn about the latest discoveries."
2 days ago · English Exploration, Early Settlements. With the exception of John Cabot's voyage to Newfoundland in 1497, the English showed little interest in the New World until the reign of Elizabeth I. Wary of confronting powerful Spain directly, Elizabeth secretly supported English seamen who raided Spanish settlements in the Western Hemisphere and ...
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5 days ago · John Cabot completes a voyage from Bristol, England, to Newfoundland and back. He is probably the first European to encounter the American mainland since the Vikings.
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