John Cabot

By bneff18
  • May 23, 1450

    Birth

    Birth
    He was born on May 23, 1450 in Italy
  • Jun 24, 1467

    North america

    North america
    50 days into the voyge cabot landed on the coast of North America
  • Jan 15, 1474

    Marrige

    Marrige
    Married his Wife named, Mattea and soon after became the father of three sons
  • Jan 15, 1476

    becoming a citezin

    becoming a citezin
    He officially became a venetian citezin and began conducting trade in the Eastern Mediterainian
  • Jan 15, 1495

    Move

    Move
    He moved to Bristol England with his family
  • Jan 15, 1497

    Canada

    Canada
    Traveled by sea to Canada where he made a claim to land for England Mistanking the North American Land for Asia
  • May 7, 1497

    Voyge

    Voyge
    Cabot left England on the Matthew, a fast and able ship weighing 50 tons. He and his men sailed West and North under his beliefe that they could a find a quicker way to Asia
  • Feb 15, 1498

    Depart

    Departed From Bristol, English With five ships and 300 men. The ships carried Ample provisions and small samplings off cloth, lace points and other "trifles" Suggesting an expectation of fostering trade with indigenous people