 | William Leist Redwin Cates - Biography - 1867 - 2414 pages
...resided at Bristol, where Sebastian was born, in 1477. He made several voyages with his father (who had obtained from Henry VII. letters patent, empowering him and his three sons to discover unknown lands and conquer them), and they, in 1497, saw the mainland of America, being the first Europeans who had... | |
 | Parke Godwin - Biography - 1880 - 1174 pages
...who resided at Bristol. He made several voyages with his father, (who had obtained from Henry VIII. letters patent, empowering him and his three sons to discover unknown lands and conquer them,) and they on one occasion discovered Newfoundland, and on another saw the mainland... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - Biography - 1882 - 750 pages
...resided at Bristol, where Sebastian was born In 1477. He made several vovages with his fiithnr (who had obtained from Henry VII. letters patent empowering him and his three sons to discover unknown lands and conquer them), and they, in 1497, Baw the mainland of America, being the first Europeans who had... | |
 | Frederick Converse Beach, George Edwin Rines - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1903 - 1074 pages
...mathematical knowledge required by a seaman, and at the age of 17 had made several voyages. In 1496 John Cabot obtained from Henry VII. letters patent empowering him and his three sons, Lewis, Sebastian, and Sanctius, to discover unknown lands, and conquer and settle them. In consequence... | |
 | Frederick Converse Beach, George Edwin Rines - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1912 - 920 pages
...mathematical knowledge required by a seaman, and at the age of 17 had made several voyages. In 1496 John Cabot obtained from Henry VII. letters patent empowering him and his three sons, Lewis, Sebastian, and Sanctius, to discover unknown lands, and conquer and settle them. In consequence... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1918 - 832 pages
...mathematical knowledge required by a seaman, and at the age of 17 had made several voyages. In 1496 John Cabot obtained from Henry VII letters patent empowering him and his three sons, Lewis, Sebastian and Sanctius, to discover unknown lands, and conquer and settle them. In consequence... | |
 | Frederick Converse Beach, George Edwin Rines - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1911 - 892 pages
...mathematical knowledge required by a seaman, and at the age of 17 had made several voyages. In 1496 John Cabot obtained from Henry VII. letters patent empowering him and his three sons, Lewis, Sebastian, and Sanctius, to discover unknown lands, and conquer and settle them. In consequence... | |
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He made several voyages with his father, (who had obtained from Henry VIII. letters patent, empowering him and his three sons to discover unknown lands and conquer them.) and they on one occasion discovered Newfoundland, and on another saw the mainland... 
