HENRY+HUDSON

//**Henry Hudson (1565-1611)**//
//**Chidren:three named John Richard and Oliver**// //**Birth location:london england**// //**Death location:Hudson bay**// //**Hired by: Great Britian**// //**Reason for exploration: Because the english were in battle with the Dutch for a path to the indies.**//
 * //County origin: England//**

Very little is known about Henry Hudson. But some of the only information known is Henry Hudson was born in 1565 In London, england.Henry Hudson was a famous explorer. You might have heard of Hudson bay or Hudson river.Well he discovered the Hudson bay and Hudson river.In 1607 Henry Hudson and his crew aboard the ship the half moon ventured to greenland. the reason why he and his crew were sail were to find the orient. Henry Hudson's first voyage was in 1607 where he set sail on May 1st and he landed in modern Svalbard on june 14 and sailed back to england. On his last voyage in 1609 he and his crew aboard the discovery found themselves in newfoundland were they met many tribes. Although many tribes were peaceful Hudson and his crew were very hostile to them and pillaged and raided the tribes. In 1610 they found themselves stuck in the winters ice aboard there ship they survived throughout the winter. But in the summer of 1611 Hudson and his son John and seven others were set adrift by the rest of the crew and never seen again. Although Henry hudson was not the first person to discover North America he discovered a whole new world that we know and love.

//**Short biography of Henry Hudson**// Nationality-English Lifespan-1565-1611 Family-Grandson of Henry Hudson, a London alderman, Henry Hudson had three sons called John,Richard and Oliver and his wife's name was Catherine. Education- Very well educated. Career- Explorer and navigator. Famous for- Voyages of explorations for the Dutch United East Company and the discovery of the hudson river and Hudson Bay. <--- This is a picture of Henry Hudson after being set adrift by his crew aboard the Discovery

Fifteen Fun facts about Henry Hudson 1. Hudson had a wife and three kids named John Richard and Oliver. 2. Both of his boats names were the //Half Moon// and //Discovery// and the //Hopewell.// 3. Henry Hudson was born in London, England. 4. Henry Hudson sailed the //Hopewell// further north and stopped in what would later be called whale bay seven hundred fifty miles of the Arctic Circle. 5. The //Hopewell// was a small old ship with only 20 crew members. 6. Henry Hudson was born with a __very__ wealthy family. 7. His grandfather name was also Henry Hudson. 8. Henry Hudsons wife name was Catherine. 9 . Henry Hudson was very educated and intelligent as a child. 10. The food they ate was bread,fish,water,and salted meats. 11. The //Hopewell// weighed a total of 80 tons. 12. The //Hopewell// crew was 10 men and 1 child in all. 13. Henry Hudson discovered a whale hot spot which led whaling fleets to cover the cold harsh north. 14.Only 20 people were aboard the half moon dutch and english. 15. A crew member was killed in a skirmish with the indians while in America.

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//**voyages**// 1607 Henry Hudson's first voyage was when he landed in greenland and sailed further north and discovered modern Svalbard.

1608 hudson is commanded to find a route past the arctic sea north of Russia to the indies the crew almost commits muntiny to Hudson but he is forced to turn back to england because of ice.

1609 Hudson sails under dutch flag aboard the half moon and sails east on top of russia but turns back to the west and lands in modern Maine where he meets indians and trade with them and claims land for Holland in America.

1610-1611 Hudson and his crew go on another voyage to find the indies but get stuck in the winter ice with limited food and being raided by indians the crew has no choice but to mutiny Henry Hudson a and eight loyal crew members and Hudsons son John. Hudson along with the other nine passengers were never seen again.