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__INTRODUCTION__
Henry Hudson was an English navigator and explorer born in Hodderson, Hertfordshire. His life lasted from1565 to 1611 and he was well educated. He was the most exprienced navigator of his day. His early life was a bit mysterious. Hudson was hired by the Muscovy Company to find a water way from Europe to Asia in 1607. He married a women named Katherine and had three sons named John, Richard, and Oliver. Hudson was a very skilled mariner of his day.

__VOYAGES__
Hudson made four great voyages in which 3 were on behalf of England and 1 for the Dutch. On April 19th 1607 Henry set sail ,on his ship discovery, up to an island north of Scandinavia called Spitzbergen and discovered a tiny island off eastern Greenland named Jan Mayen Island. In 1608, he sailed to Novaya Zemlya which is an island north of Russia in the Arctic Ocean. Then Hudson was hired by the Dutch East India Company in 1609, to try to find the Northwest Passage farther south. On this trip in a ship called the Half Moon, Hudson sailed to Nova Scotia, and then sailed south. He found what is now called the Hudson River. Hudson is credited with discovering the location which is now New York City even though da Verrazzano, had in 1524, sailed by the area. Hudson sailed into New York's harbor on September 3, 1609. Hudson sailed up the river about 240 km and noted how beautiful the land was, but then he realized that this was not a waterway to India. This voyage resulted in many Dutch settlements in the area. Hudson could not go any farther because of the thick ice blocking the way. He came back for his fourth vogage and Hudson's crew rebelled on him going any farther so they set him adrift on a small boat with his son and 7 members of the crew. The men who stayed on the ship, most of them died from scurvy but some, returned to England. Nobody knows what happended to Hudson, his son, and the crew who where sent adrift on a small boat.

__PURPOSE OF JOURNEY'S__
The purpose of Hudsdon's voyage was to find the North West passage which led to the orient. This was it also avoided Spanish and Portugeuse waters Hudson's voyages had a purpose of locating water ways to Asia.

__HARDSHIPS/CHALLENGES__
In 1610 - 1611 Hudson's trip through the Hudson Strait and Hudson Bay ended because of ice. Before they died of scurvy, his crew set Hudson, his son, and seven crew members adrift on a small rowboat in Hudson Bay. Then sadly Henry died later that year due also to scurvy.

__HISTORICAL CONTRIBUTIONS__
Henry was famous because he attempted to discover passages to the Orient. Due to his findings he was named after the Hudson River, the Hudson Strait, and the Hudson Bay. He was also famous for the voyages of exploration for the Muscovy Company.

__OTHER NOTABLE OCCURANCES/EVENTS__
Hudson is probably the Grandson of a London alderman who helped found a trading organization,the Muscovy Conpany. He was also one of the last people to attempt to find the Northwest Passage.

__REFERENCES__
= = Books:
 * Manning, Ruth. __Henry Hudson__. Chicago:Heinemann Library, 2001
 * Goodman, Jean. Beyond the Sea of Ice. New York, Mikaya Press Inc., 1999
 * Owens, Ann-Maureen. Canadian Exploration, Toronto, Kids can Press Ltd, 2004

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Henry Hudson

When Henry Hudson first reached a place for the first time, I bet he was very excited and proud to claim a new country for England. He wanted to find the Northwest Passage that would lead to Asia, but instead he discovered the huge Hudson Bay. He managed to sail across it as far as the southern tip. Most of his crew was sick from scurvy. He then wanted to sail farther but his crew mutinied against him. They sent him adrift on a small boat, his son, and some loyal crew members. Nobody knows what happened to Hudson and the crew who was sent adrift on a small boat. This remains a mystery to this day!

By: Peter

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