Exploration

when & where did John Cabot arive in England

Bristol in 1494 or 1495

In 1494/1495 Bristol fish merchants were looking for …

alternative fishing grounds to exploit, having been excluded from Icelandic waters by the Hanseatic League

what did John Cabot do?

In 1497 located Newfoundland

what was significant about Cabot’s discovery of Newfoundland

had extensive fishing grounds

what did John Cabot do in 1498

set off on a second voyage but was lost at sea

what did William Weston do

might have landed on American land in 1499 or 1500

who discovered Newfoundland

John Cabot

William Weston was the first…

Englishman to lead an expedition to the New World

who led an unsuccessful attempt to find the ‘north-west passage’ to Asia

Sebastian Cabot (John Cabot’s son)

what did Sebastian Cabot do

received sponsorship from H7 & led an unsuccessful attempt to find the ‘north-west passage’ to Asia

when did Sebastian Cabot lead an unsuccessful attempt to find the ‘north-west passage’ to Asia

1508

what happened to English exploration after the death of H7

tailed off with the accession of H8, who had little interest in supporting such enterprises.