. A history of Canada for high schools and academies. >- (J) Of LlI u O l,> o O (O > Q ^Z -K ^; X ^! ^ J/ K> 5 ^ ^! ^ 11. -^ THE CABOTS AND OTHER EXPLORERS. 7 The achievements of John and Sebastian Cabot, father andson, entitle their names to a place near that of Columbus onthe roll of great discoverers. These men, though sailing fromthe port of Bristol and under the flag of England, were Italianmariners from Venice. The Kings charter was held by JohnCabot and his three sons, the greatest of whom, Sebastian, issupposed to have accompanied him on his first voyage. Behindtheir enterp
. A history of Canada for high schools and academies. >- (J) Of LlI u O l,> o O (O > Q ^Z -K ^; X ^! ^ J/ K> 5 ^ ^! ^ 11. -^ THE CABOTS AND OTHER EXPLORERS. 7 The achievements of John and Sebastian Cabot, father andson, entitle their names to a place near that of Columbus onthe roll of great discoverers. These men, though sailing fromthe port of Bristol and under the flag of England, were Italianmariners from Venice. The Kings charter was held by JohnCabot and his three sons, the greatest of whom, Sebastian, issupposed to have accompanied him on his first voyage. Behindtheir enterprise lay a number of influences. The King wisheda share in the glory and gain which Spain was reaping throughColumbus. The merchants of Bristol were looking for a greattrade in stock-fish. Before the eyes of John Cabot himself glit-tered visions of golden Cipango : and like Columbus „^ „ ^ ^ ° 1 o 7 -pjjg cabots he appears to have cherished dreams of winning a and English ^ enterprise. new world to the faith of Christ. The Cabots in1498 explored the whole coast, from Labrador to South Caro-lina. Though the discovery of New
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