Henry Hudson was born and raised in England where he started hearing
about the search for the short cut to the Far East. He began his sailing
career as a cabin boy at the age of 16. He became an aprentice and started
learning about sailing after 7 years. He became a seaman by 1607. The Muscovy
Company thought he was a fairly skilled sailer and gave him his own ship
and made him a captain. Muscovy Co. wanted Hudson to sail to the other side
of the world straight through the North Pole. He started the ship down the
Thames River into the Atlanic Ocean. On April 19, 1607 they got on the Hopewell
and set off in July. The Hopewell was runing out of food. So Hudson decided
to go back England. He'd gone farther then any other explorer. He arirved
back in England safe. Now he was planning a trip through the North Pole
on Friday April 22, 1608. They went on their journey east. After a long
journey the wanted to go home or mutiny so they turned back. Hudson discovered
Hudson River in 1609 with his shipe the Halfmoon. He also dicovered Hudson
Bay around 1611 in the Hopewell.