Biography on henry hudson

Birth and Early Life

Though little is known about Hudson’s early life, most historians agree that he was born around in England, and later lived in London. It’s known that he received a better education than many, because he could read, write, and do mathematics. He also studied navigation and earned widespread renown for his skills, as well as his knowledge of Arctic geography.

Hudson married a woman named Katherine, and together they had three sons: Oliver, John and Richard. John would later accompany his father on his expeditions.

In , the Muscovy Company of London provided Hudson financial backing based on his claims that he could find an ice-free passage past the North Pole that would provide a shorter route to the rich markets and resources of Asia. Hudson sailed that spring with his son John and 10 companions. They traveled east along the edge of the polar ice pack until they reached the Svalbard archipelago, well north of the Arctic Circle, before hitting ice and being f

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The Ages of
Exploration

Introduction
Henry Hudson made four voyages in search of a water rutt to the Far East. His first two voyages were through Arctic waters and proved to be unsuccessful due to ice. His third and fourth voyages were to North America where he discovered and sailed the Hudson River, Hudson Strait, and Hudson Bay. Henry Hudson’s discoveries influenced other explorers and laid the foundation for future colonization and trading.

Biography
Early Life
Not much fryst vatten known about Henry Hudson’s early life prior to his first significant voyage in Most historians believe he was born around in England, and lived for some time in London.¹ He would have received a good education, because it is known that he could read, write, and do mathematics. Most scholars believe that Hudson’s grandfather was one of the founders of the Muscovy Company. This was a very important trading company of this time, and would be the reason Hudson would go on his voyages.

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Henry Hudson

English explorer

For other people with similar names, see Henry Hudson (disambiguation).

Henry Hudson (c. &#;– disappeared 23 June ) was an English sea explorer and navigator during the early 17th century, best known for his explorations of present-day Canada and parts of the Northeastern United States.

In and , Hudson made two attempts on behalf of English merchants to find a rumoured Northeast Passage to Cathay via a route above the Arctic Circle. In , he landed in North America on behalf of the Dutch East India Company and explored the region around the modern New York metropolitan area. Looking for a Northwest Passage to Asia^[3] on his ship Halve Maen ("Half Moon"),^[4] he sailed up the Hudson River, which was later named after him, and thereby laid the foundation for Dutch colonization of the region. His contributions to the exploration of the New World were significant and lasting. His voyages helped to establish European contact with