The Explorations of Henry Hudson – Part 2

The Explorations of Henry Hudson – Part 2
This episode relates Henry Hudson’s fourth, and final, voyage to the New World.
From the Book:
Colonial American History Stories – 1215 – 1664

Transcript

Greetings, this episode relates Henry Hudson’s fourth, and final, voyage to the New World.

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Henry Hudson, on his fourth and final voyage, sailed his ship Discovery through the turbulent waters of the Labrador Sea and Davis Strait. On August 2, 1610, Hudson’s ship entered the bay that would bear his name, Hudson’s Bay. After three month’s at sea, Hudson was confident he had found the elusive Northwest Passage. Hudson and his crew would spend the next two months sailing around the Bay, looking for a route through, until ice closed in on the ship in late October.

Fed up with Hudson’s poor leadership and seamanship, the crew of the Discovery mutinied. They put Hudson and seven others in a small boat somewhere in the middle of the ice-laden waters of James Bay in northern Canada. The crew set sail, never to see Hudson or the others again.

The Discovery returned to London on October 20, 1611 after suffering shipwreck and other hardships. The British authorities imprisoned them, recommending that they be hanged. The prisoners did not receive trials until seven years later. Many of the men died before the trials occurred. The remainder were exonerated and freed, perhaps to cover up the details of the disastrous voyage.
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The episode is based upon my book, Colonial American History Stories – 1215 – 1664, available on the web site, http://www.mossyfeetbooks.com. The book is the first book in the 6 volume Timeline of United States History Series . Discover some of the famous and almost forgotten historic stories of America. The story begins with the signing of the Magna Carta in 1215 and the beginnings of the concept of limited government and ends, for now, with the beginning of the American Revolution in 1775. The articles in the book have much more detail as well as articles not included in this podcast series.
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