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It starts off the bat with his first voyage that was in 1607 this is when he tried the possibility of a northwest passage to Orient. Then he departed again three years later from Katherine´s pool. He wanted this is when he discovered the Hudson bay. Then the Discovery (their ship) sailed down the Hudson bay to what is now James Bay and was frozen in the water and caused a mutiny that ultimately led to the one that lead to his dissaperance.

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Gerritsz., Hessel, 1581?-1632, editor.
Descriptio ac delineatio geographica detectionis freti, sive, Transitus ad occasum, suprà terras Americanas in Chinam at´q[ue] Iaponem ducturi, recens investigati ab M. Henrico Hudsono Anglo . . . . Amsterodami [Amsterdam], 1612. [Rare Books Division: Kane Collection]

This work contains the first printed accounts of Hudson's discoveries in the northern part of America and the first map of Hudson Bay.

By the time of his first recorded voyage (1607), during which he explored the possibility of a Northeast Passage to the Orient, Henry Hudson (d. 1611) was already a captain. How and where he obtained his nautical training is not known, and no contemporary painting or portrait of him exists. He was born in the 1570s, probably in Hertfordshire, England. Later, his family owned a small home near the Tower of London. Because his family had shares in the Muscovy Company, many believe he also spent some time working in the company's London office. When the Spanish Armada attacked in 1588, Hudson was an experienced seaman. Richard Hakluyt, who shared his charts and accounts of early voyages with Hudson, was instrumental in getting him his first command. This was followed by another voyage seeking a Northeast Passage, after which came his famous expedition sponsored by the Dutch which led to his exploration of what is now Delaware Bay and the Hudson River in New York State. He was arrested for sailing under another nation's flag, but he was soon able to get the support of Sir Thomas Smythe, governor and treasurer of the Virginia Company, and of the English East India Company, for a new Northwest Passage expedition.

Provisioned for eight months, Hudson and his crew (a total of twenty men, including his son John), departed on 17 April 1610 from St. Katherine's Pool, below the Tower of London. Their 70-ton ship, Discovery, had been George Weymouth's in his unsuccessful 1602 exploration into the "Furious Overfall" [Hudson Strait]; the ship would later be used by William Baffin in 1615. A fragment of Hudson's journal, logging their voyage through August 3, when they were actually about to enter the top of Hudson Bay, survived the journey. The missing parts were probably due to the continuing troubles Hudson had with his men, which ultimately led to their mutiny in the spring of the following year. During the fall of 1610, Discovery sailed down the east coast of Hudson Bay and meandered in what is now James Bay at its southern end. Within fifteen miles of shore, the Bay is seldom more than ten feet deep; since the ship's draft was ten feet, the men had great difficulty avoiding rocks that were randomly scattered on the bottom. They wintered near the mouth of the Nottaway River, and were soon frozen in, totally unprepared for the bitter cold, snow, and the barren terrain. (This was the first expedition ever to spend a winter in Arctic conditions.) From December to May, they suffered from scurvy and lack of food, and numerous quarrels and altercations developed between Hudson and his men.

Though freed from the ice on June 14, the ship was soon trapped again. With only a fourteen-day supply of food left, a conspiracy was hatched and acted upon somewhere in James Bay. On 22 June 1611, Hudson, his son, and the sick and loyal (a total of nine) were cast adrift in a shallop (small open boat) by the mutineers. After a month of confused sailing, the mutineers eventually reached Digge's Island, near present day Cape Wolstenholme, where a confrontation with natives resulted in the death of most of the major conspirators. The survivors shot some fowl and sailed for home on July 30, piloted by Robert Bylot. (Bylot would later be captain of Discovery on later Northwest Passage expeditions with William Baffin.) Starving, living on candle grease, they found food in Ireland before arriving in London on October 20. There were only eight men left. Recommended for hanging by the directors of the Company that had sponsored them, the men did not face trial till 1618—by then several had died—and the Admiralty court found them not guilty. Later search expeditions to Hudson Bay, and continued explorations in the area down to the present day, have uncovered no evidence of Hudson's fate.

Hudson River, Hudson Strait, Hudson Bay—these are the indirect, yet immensely significant, contributions Hudson made in search of a Northwest Passage. [See also the section " A Northwest Passage Through Hudson Bay? ".]

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Gerritsz., Hessel, 1581?-1632, editor. Descriptio ac delineatio geographica detectionis freti, sive, Transitus ad occasum, suprà terras Americanas in Chinam at´q[ue] Iaponem ducturi, recens investigati ab M. Henrico Hudsono Anglo . . . . Amsterodami [Amsterdam], 1612. [Rare Books Division: Kane Collection] This work contains the first printed accounts of Hudson's discoveries in the northern part of America and the first map of Hudson Bay.

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Starts off with some quotes from his journal one being as an example.“This land may be profitable to those that will adventure it.” --Henry Hudson Then it tells us of his first voyage which begun in 1607. Then goes on to tell you of all of his other voyages.

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"The land is the finest for cultivation that I have ever in my life set foot upon, and it also abounds in trees of every description.""You cannot fly like an eagle with the wings of a wren.""I sailed to the shore on one of their canoes with an old man who was the chief of a tribe consisting of 40 men and 17 women.""I used all diligence to arrive at London, and therefore I now gave my crew a certificate under my hand, of my free and willing return, without any persuasion by any one or more of them. For when we were at Nova Zembla, on the 6th of July, void of hope of a northeast passage ... I therefore resolved to use all means I could to the northeast.""This land may be profitable to those that will adventure it."

Name

Henry Hudson

Birth Date

c. 1565

Death Date

c. June 22, 1611

Place of Birth

England, United Kingdom

Place of Death

In or near the Hudson Bay, Canada

English explorer Henry Hudson embarked on multiple sailing voyages that provided new information on North American water routes.

Who Was Henry Hudson?

Believed to have been born in the late 16th century, English explorer Henry Hudson made two unsuccessful sailing voyages in search of an ice-free passage to Asia. In 1609, he embarked on a third voyage funded by the Dutch East India Company that took him to the New World and the river that would be given his name. On his fourth voyage, Hudson came upon the body of water that would later be called the Hudson Bay.

Early Life

Considered one of the world's most famous explorers, Henry Hudson, born in England circa 1565, never actually found what he was looking for. He spent his career searching for different routes to Asia, but he ended up opening the door to further exploration and settlement of North America.

While many places bear his name, Hudson remains an elusive figure. There is little information available about the famous explorer's life prior to his first journey as a ship's commander in 1607. It is believed that he learned about the seafaring life firsthand, perhaps from fishermen or sailors. He must have had a talent for navigation early on, enough to merit becoming a commander in his late 20s. Prior to 1607, Hudson probably worked aboard other ships before being appointed to lead one on his own. Reports also indicate that he was married to a woman named Katherine and they had three sons together.

First Three Voyages

Hudson made four journeys during his career, at a time when countries and companies competed with each other to find the best ways to reach important trade destinations, especially Asia and India. In 1607, the Muscovy Company, an English firm, entrusted Hudson to find a northern route to Asia. Hudson brought his son John with him on this trip, as well as Robert Juet. Juet went on several of Hudson's voyages and recorded these trips in his journals.

Despite a spring departure, Hudson found himself and his crew battling icy conditions. They had a chance to explore some of the islands near Greenland before turning back. But the trip was not a total loss, as Hudson reported numerous whales in the region, which opened up a new hunting territory.

The following year, Hudson once again set sail in search of the fabled Northeast Passage. The route he sought proved elusive, however. Hudson made it to Novaya Zemlya, an archipelago in the Arctic Ocean to the north of Russia. But he could not travel further, blocked by thick ice. Hudson returned to England without achieving his goal.

In 1609, Hudson joined the Dutch East India Company as a commander. He took charge of the Half Moon with the objective of discovering a northern route to Asia by heading north of Russia. Again ice put an end to his travels, but this time he did not head for home. Hudson decided to sail west to seek western passage to the Orient. According to some historians, he had heard of a way to the Pacific Ocean from North America from English explorer John Smith.

Crossing the Atlantic Ocean, Hudson and his crew reached land that July, coming ashore at what is now Nova Scotia. They encountered some of the local Indigenous peoples there and were able to make some trades with them. Traveling down the North American coast, Hudson went as far south as the Chesapeake Bay. He then turned around and decided to explore New York Harbor, an area first thought to have been discovered by Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524. Around this time, Hudson and his crew clashed with some local Indigenous peoples. A crew member named John Colman died after being shot in the neck with an arrow, and two others on board were injured.

After burying Colman, Hudson and his crew traveled up the river that would later carry his name. He explored the Hudson River up as far as what later became Albany. Along the way, Hudson noticed that the lush lands that lined the river contained abundant wildlife. He and his crew also met with some of the Indigenous peoples living on the river's banks.

On the way back to the Netherlands, Hudson was stopped in the English port of Dartmouth. The English authorities seized the ship and the Englishmen among the crew. Upset that he had been exploring for another country, the English authorities forbade Hudson from working with the Dutch again. He was, however, undeterred from trying to find the Northwest Passage. This time, Hudson found English investors to fund his next journey, which would prove to be fatal.

Final Journey and Death

Aboard the ship Discovery, Hudson left England in April 1610. He and his crew, which again included his son John and Robert Juet, made their way across the Atlantic Ocean. After skirting the southern tip of Greenland, they entered what became known as the Hudson Strait. The exploration then reached another of his namesakes, the Hudson Bay. Traveling south, Hudson ventured into James Bay and discovered that he'd come to a dead end.

By this time, Hudson was at odds with many in his crew. They found themselves trapped in the ice and low on supplies. When they were forced to spend the winter there, tensions only grew worse. By June 1611, conditions had improved enough for the ship to set sail once again. Hudson, however, didn't make the trip back home. Shortly after their departure, several members of the crew, including Juet, took over the ship and decided to cast out Hudson, his son and a few other crew members. Mutineers put Hudson and the others in a small boat and set them adrift. It is believed that Hudson and the others died of exposure sometime later, in or near the Hudson Bay. Some of the mutineers were later put on trial, but they were acquitted.

Legacy

More European explorers and settlers followed Hudson's lead, making their way to North America. The Dutch started a new colony, called New Amsterdam, at the mouth of the Hudson River in 1625. They also developed trade posts along the nearby coasts.

While he never found his way to Asia, Hudson is still widely remembered as a determined early explorer. His efforts helped drive European interest in North America. Today his name can be found all around us on waterways, schools, bridges and even towns.

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"The land is the finest for cultivation that I have ever in my life set foot upon, and it also abounds in trees of every description." "You cannot fly like an eagle with the wings of a wren."

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It starts off with a short description of who he was then goes int a summary of his travels and his life. Here are some facts from the text, That there is not much known about Henry´s early life before his first voyage. (that takes place in 1607) Some men were unhappy about his leadership and created a first mutiny that led to the one in the spring that added up to his dissaperance.

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This is a picture of what they think he really looked like.

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This does not give much detail but it also has in what years they think he was born in. And what his travels were. Which his travels were to find the northwest passage. But, it tells us what he discovered. Which was the Hudson river, the Hudson straight, the Hudson bay and New York city.

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This shows you when the mutiny happened and he was cast off his own ship.

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Gives a little detain in which Henry was born. Also gives detail in where Henry grew up and his personal life which we both know little about. Then goes off into his travels to find the northwest passage and when the mutiny that happened so he would never be seen again.