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Henry Hudson is born in England
Use this video to follow along with Henry's journey!
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Litlle is known about Hudson's early life. It is reported that he married a woman named Katherine and had three children. He must've had a talent for navigation early on because he became a commander in his early 20s.
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In 1607, Henry Hudson had his first journey as a ship's commander. His goal was to find a northern route to Asia.
Due to icy conditions they had to turn back after making it to Greenland. -
Once again Hudson set out to find the Northern route to Asia and was unsuccessful. Instead, the crew sailed to Novaya Zemlya, an archipelago in the Arctic Ocean to the north of Russia, and were blocked by ice. Henry returned to England.
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Hudson joined this company as a commander.
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The crew became trapped in the ice in James Bay and spent the winter onshore.
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Frustrated with the harsh conditions, Hudson's crew revolts and strand him and his son in a lifeboat, along with seven other sick crew members.
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