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Before Columbus, Vespucci, and Sir Francis Drake, there was once Henry the Navigator. Pirate hunter, intrepid explorer, and ship designer, the Portuguese prince was once one of the crucial great innovators who pioneered the Age of Discovery. So that you can locate the mythic kingdom of Prester John, Prince Henry organized voyages into the Southern Atlantic and developed a new more or less ship, the caravel, specifically for the duty. His explorations yielded riches and fame for Portugal, in addition to the discovery of Madeira and the Canary Islands. Yet the scope of his contribution to the world is incessantly overshadowed by other figures.
On this expertly researched biography, Ernle Bradford brings to light the captivating tale of a pioneer who initiated an era of exploration and ceaselessly changed the course of history.