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Henry Hudson: Routes
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In 1607, Henry Hudson (whose age at that time is unknown) was hired by English traders who called themselves the Muscovy Company. The Muscovy Company did extensive trading with Asia, and were hampered by the amount of time it took to travel between these distant countries. Convinced that there was indeed a route that could save them both time and money, they hired the explorer, Henry Hudson.
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In the following year, Hudson made his final journey. A group of wealthy Londoners, who still believed there was a faster route to the east, sent Hudson off as captain of the "Discovery" to find a North-West passage.
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Hudson was an English explorer, but he sailed for the Netherlands. The first time he had his country sponsor him because he loved the adventure. But the 2 time he sailed for the Dutch. They sent him to try to find a route. And the 3 time he finally got sponsored by an English company his father had worked for. They sent him to try to find the same route that the Dutch sent him to find.
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