The Patronage of John Cabot: the Quest for New Horizons
Words: 479 Pages: 2 1042John Cabot, an Italian explorer with a knack for sailing, rocked the Age of Discovery. Born Giovanni Caboto in Genoa around 1450, he became known as John Cabot in the English-speaking world. His claim to fame? Exploring North America, but here's the twist—under England's flag, not Italy's. Like many adventurers of his day, Cabot was all about finding new trade routes and scoring big on undiscovered lands bursting with riches. By the late 15th century, European nations were in a […]