Columbus had stopped to consult with Portugal’s John II before returning to Spain on his first voyage. Feeling threatened by the Spanish sponsored voyage, the Portuguese king had dispatched a letter to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella warning that all lands south of the Canary Islands belonged to Portugal, as stated by the Treaty of Alcáçovas. Continue reading Conquistadors and Missionaries
The early explorers of the 16th Century delved deep into the North and South American continents making discoveries with their explorations. These adventurers laid the foundations of the future United States and Canada, as pioneers followed after them building settlements as they colonized the interior. Continue reading The Early American Explorers
Greetings, this episode recounts Henry Hudson’s four voyages of Discovery to what is now New York and the Hudson Bay Region Continue reading Podcast – Henry Hudson’s North American Explorations
The son of Juan Vázquez de Ayllón and Inés de Villalobos, Lucas was native to Toledo, Spain. Ayllón studied law and received instruction in Spanish politics from his city councilman father. In 1502 he accompanied a flotilla of ships that carried the new Spanish governor of Hispaniola, Nicolás de Ovando, to the island. Ovando appointed Ayllón as alcalde mayor with the responsibility to establish order in the gold mining region of the island Continue reading Sample Chapter – Spanish Explorer Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón Lands in South Carolina to Found Colony
The years after Christopher Columbus and other early North American explorers, European nations like Spain, England, the Netherlands and France began serious colonizing efforts. The leaders and the first colonists settling in North America during these times laid the foundations for the thirteen colonies that eventually became the United States later in history. Continue reading The First Colonial American Leaders
The son of Portuguese King John I and his wife Philippa of Lancaster, Henrique was probably native to Porto, Portugal. King John, Henrique and his brother laid the foundation for the Portuguese Empire in Africa when they captured the Moorish port of Ceuta, which is along the Moroccan Coast on the northwestern coast of Africa. The port had served as a base for pirates that raided Mediterranean Coast capturing people to sell in the African slave market. Continue reading Sample Chapter – Prince Henry the Navigator- The New World Discoverers
Readers will find short biographies of many of the famous and some little known men that led voyages to the New World during the Age of Discovery. Learn the stories of Christopher Columbus, John Cabot, Henry Hudson and John White. Learn how early explorer Amerigo Vespuci became the namesake of the new continent that Christopher Columbus discovered. Continue reading The New World Discoverers
Learn the life stories of many of the celebrated explorers and leaders that came to the New World. Continue reading American Short Biography Series
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