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Patent Granted by King Henry VII to John Cabot

By this public document, King Henry VII indicated his official, royal support for John Cabot's enterprise.
Dispatch of Pedros de Ayala, the Spanish envoy in London

Pedros de Ayala, the Spanish envoy in London, sent the dispatch to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella in Spain, dated London, 25 July, 1498.
Bristol's Transatlantic Explorations Prior to 1497

An account of Bristol's transatlantic explorations prior to 1497.
John Cabot's Voyage of 1497

There are many conflicting theories and opinions about John Cabot's voyage of 1497 due to the lack of contemporary information collected.
John Cabot's Voyage of 1498

Information on John Cabot's Voyage of 1498, and speculation on his death.
Cabot's Arrival in Bristol

John Cabot's arrival in Bristol and his request to King Henry VII to map out a northern route to Asia.
Second Letters Patent to John Cabot 3 February, 1498

This is a request to grant John Cabot a letters patent on February 3, 1498
Uncovering Cabot: The Ruddock Riddle

Alwyn Ruddock was a leading English scholar of 15th century exploration who spent four decades researching documents relating to John Cabot.
Cape Breton Landfall Argument

If modern scholars generally favour a northern landfall for Cabot's 1497 voyage, there has been strong support for a landfall on Cape Breton Island.
The Grates Cove Tradition

A large rock bearing inscriptions which some claim to be carved by Cabot himself is closely linked to the tradition of thinking that Cabot landed at Grates Cove in 1497.
John Cabot

A biography of the explorer, John Cabot.
The John Day Letter

John Day was an English merchant in the Spanish trade. He wrote this letter in Spain between 1497 and January 1498 to the Lord Grand Admiral.
The Matthew

The Matthew was the ship in which John Cabot sailed from Bristol to North America in 1497.
John Cabot Memorandum, 13 December 1497

Memorandum Granting John Cabot an Annual Pension of 20 Pounds, 13 December 1497
New Findings on Cabot

This article is about the Cabot Project, a project created in 2009 to untangle the mysteries of the claims of Alywn Ruddock about John Cabot.
Newfoundland Landfall Argument

There is no doubt that great passions have been aroused in Newfoundland about the question of Cabot's landfall.
Evidence for a Northern Landfall

This article involves breaking down Cabot's 1497 voyage to decipher exactly where he visited in Newfoundland.
The Pasqualigo Letter

A letter from Lorenzo Pasqualigo to his brothers in Venice. Dated August 23, 1497.
Other Claims for Pre-Cabot Discovery

There are those who claim that the Basques, the Portuguese, the Scots and the Welsh have made voyages to Newfoundland before Cabot.
Sebastian Cabot

One of John Cabot's sons, Sebastian, is bound up with his father's story, and the story of the European exploration of North America.

Matching Articles"Exploration" (Total 21)

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