JOHN CABOT BIOGRAPHY

John Cabot was born in 1461, most probably in Genoa, Italy. During the 1480`s, Cabot went to live in England.

In 1497, Cabot set out from Bristol in the ship the "Matthew", and went on to discover the North American coast. For his discovery, Cabot was rewarded with a patent for a new voyage, as well as £10.

John again set out in 1498 to explore the coast of America. What happened of him and his ship is unknown.

John Cabot died in 1498. A tower was built in Bristol in his honour.

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