The first of six programmes on the period 1497-1554
Much mystery surrounds the movements of the Venetian explorers John Cabot and his son Sebastian. This broadcast describes how, in 1497, with ships and crews supplied by Bristol merchants and a commission from Henry VII , they crossed to North America and bact. and so inspired many from the British Isles to seek their fortunes on the sea.
Written by Jane Godfrey History Work Units series