Henry VII commissions the Cabots to discover new lands

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Henry VII commissioned John and Sebastian Cabot to discover new lands, supplying them with letters patent that allowed them to travel wherever they wished with attain supplies 'at their own proper costs and charges'.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Henry VII commissions the Cabots to discover new lands". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=13954, accessed 23 November 2024.]

13954 Henry VII commissions the Cabots to discover new lands 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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