![]() They kept going north until they ran into ice. They also saw plenty of seals and walruses. At Spitsbergen he discovered a bay full of whales. He sailed north up the coast of Greenland and to an island called Spitsbergen. His boat was called the Hopewell and his crew included his sixteen year-old son John. Henry set sail on his first expedition in May of 1607. Starting in 1607, Henry headed up four different expeditions searching for the elusive northern passage. Perhaps he could sail right over the top of the world to India. He thought that the ice covering the North Pole might melt during the summer. Henry Hudson wanted to find a northern passage to India. If someone could find a better trade route, they would be rich. Many ships and their cargo were sunk or captured by pirates. Ships had to sail all the way around Africa. Spices from India were worth a lot of money in Europe, but were very expensive to transport. Many countries and trading companies at the time were searching for a new route to India. Henry grew up near the end of the Age of Exploration. They had at least three children including three sons named John, Oliver, and Richard. It is likely that his family was wealthy and that his grandfather founded a trading company called the Muscovy Company.Īt some point in his life Henry married a woman named Katherine. He was probably born in or near the city of London sometime between 15. Historians know very little of Henry Hudson's youth. Best known for: Mapping the Hudson River and the North Atlantic.Died: 1611 or 1612 Hudson Bay, North America.Born: 1560s or 70s somewhere in England. ![]()
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