Notes: In this essay, James Kences recounts the explorations of the Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano (1485 to 1528), who led his expeditions in service of King Francis I of France. As he sailed ...
It highlights key figures such as John Cabot, who discovered parts of North America, and explorers like Giovanni da Verrazzano, Jacques Cartier, and Sir Francis Drake, who sought the elusive ...