Lectionary Calendar
Thursday, November 21st, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Henry the Navigator
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Son of John I., king of Portugal, born at Oporto; an able, enterprising man, animated with a zeal for maritime discovery, and who at his own expense sent out voyagers who discovered the Madeira Islands and explored the coast of Africa as far as Cape Blanco; is said to have been the first to employ the compass for purposes of navigation; his mother was daughter of John of Gaunt (1391-1460).
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Henry the Navigator'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/h/henry-the-navigator.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Henry the Navigator'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/h/henry-the-navigator.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
