The Life of John Cabot

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The Life of John Cabot

• By the time he was granted one expedition by
  Edward VI in 1547, he was too old to lead
  expedition himself.
• He was going to send his 3 sons but he was scared
  they would get
• Hurt so he went with them and was never seen
  again.
• By Megan,Conrad, Bethan.

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Fact file of John Cabot

• Name John Cabot.
• D.O.B1450.
• Born In Italy Genoa.
• Died in 1531.
• He had 3 sons
• He had a wife named
• Mattea
• Italian nameGiovanni Cabot

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Food and supplies

• Food they took on board biscuits,beer, salt
  beef, salt fish, butter and cheese.
• To keep their fish and beef fresh they put them
  in a box and put salt on each layer.
• By Conrad

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Ships

• The ship was called Matthew because his youngest
  crew member was called Matthew.
• The following year, in May 1497 he tried again.
  With a crew of eighteen sailors, he sailed from
  Bristol in a small ship called the Matthew. The
  Matthew sunk and John Cabot never returned. When
  John Cabot had the ship it was only 18 years old.
• By Bethany

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Why go on a voyage?

• John Cabot went on his voyage to pay for his
  food, drink and his house, also his childrens
  tutor. John Cabot wanted to be famous all over
  the world since he was a child. He took his
  Grandfathers compass to find the route to China
  and the tobacco plant.

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Jobs for the Crew

• When the water splashed on the ship they have to
  mop the deck.
• They steer the ship
• They get the food on the plates for the officers.
• The sails were changed when the wind direction
  changed.

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Discoveries

• John Cabot went on a famous voyage where he found
  the tobacco plant.
• He found a route to China then he tried to find a
  route to Asia but sadly he failed and never
  returned?

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His wife and children

• John was married to a beautiful woman named
  Mattea.
• They had 3 sons Sebastian, Ludovicia
• and the youngest son Sancia.
• Before he was married to Matte he had a daughter.
• John and 2 of his sons died on board the Matthew.
• His wife and his youngest child both died of T.B.