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1 The Voyage By : Lexie and Tiffany
Henry Hudson The Voyage By : Lexie and Tiffany

2 His life before the voyage
Henry Hudson was born in 1570 in England . His parents and early life is unknown because there was no recorded history of his life as a boy .

3 Exploration Hudson made two attempts on the behalf of English merchants to find a perspective Northwest passage to Cathay (today's China)

4 The Voyage The English navigator sailed in April 1607 on a small ship with a crew of 11 to help discover a passage across the pole to Asia. In April of 1610 he reached Greenland .

5 The end of fame for the great name
In April 1610 Henry Hudson's crew mutinied and sent Henry, his son, and seven other men to die. He made four voyages and after his men mutinied he was never seen again .

6 In remembrance of Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson lived a great life of adventure and happiness. He died on June 22,1611 at the age of forty-one. He will forever be remembered in the Explorer Hall of Fame


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