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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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- What did John Cabot discover?On June 24, 1497, Cabot and his crew aboard the Matthew reached North America—either Labrador, Newfoundland, or Cape Breton Island. He took possess...
- How did John Cabot die?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...
- What is John Cabot best known for?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...
John Cabot (Italian: Giovanni Caboto [dʒoˈvanni kaˈbɔːto]; c. 1450 – c. 1500) was an Italian navigator and explorer. His 1497 voyage to the coast of North America under the commission of Henry VII, King of England is the earliest known European exploration of coastal North America since the Norse visits to Vinland in the eleventh century.
Nov 9, 2009 · Learn about John Cabot, an Italian-born Englishman who sailed westward across the Atlantic in search of Asia. Find out his route, discoveries, fate and legacy in the New World.
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Aug 2, 2023 · Learn about John Cabot, a Venetian explorer who claimed land in Canada for England in 1497, mistaking it for Asia. Find out about his early life, his voyages, his disappearance and his legacy.
Aug 6, 2020 · John Cabot (aka Giovanni Caboto, c. 1450 - c. 1498 CE) was an Italian explorer who famously visited the eastern coast of Canada in 1497 CE and 1498 CE in his ship the Mathew (also spelt Matthew).
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Jan 7, 2008 · John Cabot (a.k.a. Giovanni Caboto), merchant, explorer (born before 1450 in Italy, died at an unknown place and date). In 1496, King Henry VII of England granted Cabot the right to sail in search of a westward trade route to Asia and lands unclaimed by Christian monarchs.
Jun 27, 2018 · John Cabot was an Italian explorer in English service who discovered Newfoundland in 1497. He also attempted to find a passage to Asia and died on a second voyage in 1498.
