John Cabot Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for John Cabot, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Italy.

4 records1496–14974 events2 places

Chronological biography

1496

Commission1496

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Henry VII refuses to recognize Spanish & Portuguese claims under the 1493 Papal Bull

Papal Bull1496

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Henry VII refuses to recognize Spanish & Portuguese claims under the 1493 Papal Bull

1497

Discovery of New World24 June 1497

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · Maine

Sails with a patent from Henry VII to possess lands "unknown to all Christians"

Discovery of Newfoundland24 June 1497

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · Newfoundland

Discovers Newfoundland, naming it "Prima Vista"

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.