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May 23, 1450
John Cabot Born
John Cabot was born in May 23 1450 and was born in Italy and also in the capital of Rome. -
Period: May 23, 1450 to Jan 21, 1500
John Cabot
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Mar 5, 1496
The English King Henry VII granted John Cabot
March 5: The English King Henry VII granted John Cabot the right to 'seek islands and countries of the heathen towards the west, east, and north' sailing under the English flag -
May 2, 1497
John Cabot and Newfoundland
May 2: John Cabot boards his ship, the Matthew, to explore the lands across the Newfoundlands. -
Jun 26, 1497
John Cabot Begins his Return to the Voyage
In June 26 John Cabot begins his return to the voyage. -
Aug 6, 1497
John Cabot and his crew with Matthew
John Cabot and his crew of the Matthew land in Bristol and achieved great fame and glory. He was given a gift of £10 for having "found the new isle" and King Henry VII also granted him a pension of a year. -
Feb 3, 1498
John Cabot assembles a small fleet of 5 ships and 300 men.
John Cabot granted another patent to undertake a second expedition to "take at his pleasure VI englisshe shippes and theym convey and lede to the londe and iles of late founde by the seid John." John Cabot assembles a small fleet of 5 ships and 300 men -
Jan 21, 1500
John Cabot Death
John Cabot died at age 50 and had three sons and a wife.
