John Cabot: The Amelia Earhart of the Turn of the 16th Century

<p>John Cabot was the first European to land on the North American continent and quite possibly explore the east coast of the United States. &nbsp;Little is known about Cabot because unlike Columbus, he did not seem to be a writer. &nbsp;Yet, documentation does exist from the era that verifies Cabot's voyages and likely leaves us with more questions than answers. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>More on John Cabot: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cabot ">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cabot&nbsp;</a></p> <p>Read “Documents Describing the Voyage of John Cabot”: <a href="https://amzn.to/3keYuYg ">https://amzn.to/3keYuYg&nbsp;</a></p> <p>Read the English Royal Patent to John Cabot: <a href="https://www.heritage.nf.ca/articles/exploration/1496-cabot-patent.php#:~:text=On%205%20March%201496%2C%20King,on%20Spanish%20or%20Portuguese%20territories. ">https://www.heritage.nf.ca/articles/exploration/1496-cabot-patent.php#:~:text=On%205%20March%201496%2C%20King,on%20Spanish%20or%20Portuguese%20territories.&nbsp;</a></p> <p>John Cabot Bust by: Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti, CC BY 4.0, <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38573481">https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38573481</a>&nbsp;</p> <p>More on Henry VII: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VII_of_England ">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VII_of_England&nbsp;</a></p> <p>Henry VII Painting by: NPG: Unknown artist Netherlandish artist / (by Michel Sittow) - NPG, Public Domain, <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=77050820 ">https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=77050820&nbsp;</a></p> <p>Read the John Day Letter: <a href="https://www.heritage.nf.ca/articles/exploration/john-day.php">https://www.heritage.nf.ca/articles/exploration/john-day.php</a>&nbsp;</p> <p>Second Voyage Map courtesy of: By Evan T Jones - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=54725020 ">https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=54725020&nbsp;</a></p> <p>Read the Sec