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John Cabot: The English King's Italian Navigator
Summary
| 1450(?) |
Born near Naples, Italy |
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| 1461(?) |
Moves to Venice |
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| 1476 |
Becomes a citizen of Venice |
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| By 1495 |
Moves to England |
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| 1496 |
King Henry VII gives permission for voyage |
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| 1496 |
Starts a voyage to west, but has to turn back |
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| 1497 |
First voyage to west, reaches "new found land" on June 24 |
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| 1498 |
Second voyage to west |
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| 1498 or 1499 |
Dies during the second voyage |
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