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HENRY HUDSON

Short Summary of Henry Hudson.

By Kevin F. APWH Wojo

Significance: His discoveries formed the basis for Dutch colonization of the Hudson River and for English claims to much of Canada.

Henry Hudson Born: 1570 London, England Died: 1611 Hudson Bay, Canada

Sailing for the Muscovy Company of London in search of the Northeast Passage to the Far East, he was blocked by ice fields. In 1609 he set out in the Half Moon to find a similar passage for the Dutch East India Company, but, when stopped by storms, he instead sought the Northwest Passage, which he had recently heard about from other explorers, and cruised along the Atlantic coast and up the Hudson River. In 1610 he set out again for America, this time on behalf of the Muscovy Company and the English East India Company, and discovered Hudson Bay. Finding no outlet to the Pacific and in the close confinement of an Arctic winter, Hudson's crew fell to quarreling, and on the homeward voyage they mutinied and set Hudson adrift in a small boat, never to be found.

Nationality - English Lifespan - 1565 - 1611 Family - Grandson of Henry Hudson, a London alderman, who helped found the Muscovy Trading Company. Henry Hudson had three sons called John, Richard and Oliver Education - Well educated. Wealthy Family. Career - Explorer and Navigator Famous for : Voyages of exploration for the Muscovy Company and the discovery of the Hudson River. The Hudson River, Hudson Strait, and Hudson Bay are all named after Henry Hudson

Bibliography www.elizabeth-era.org.uk www.ianchadwick.com www.sfgatehistory.com www.associatedcontent.com