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St. Ethelburga Church in London where Henry Hudson and his entire crew took Holy Communion on April 19, 1607, before their first voyage searching for a northern water route to Asia commissioned by the Muscovy Company, an English trading firm, is the closest surviving link with Henry Hudson. ARTIST: JL STEWART

St. Ethelburga Church in London where Henry Hudson and his entire crew took Holy Communion on April 19, 1607, before their first voyage searching for a northern water route to Asia commissioned by the Muscovy Company, an English trading firm, is the closest surviving link with Henry Hudson. ARTIST: JL STEWART

March 15, 2020

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British sea captain Henry Hudson explores North America, then is cast adrift by mutinying crew
March 15, 2020 1 a.m.

British sea captain Henry Hudson explores North America, then is cast adrift by mutinying crew

Twice, English explorer Henry Hudson sailed to North America seeking the legendary water route to Asia, only to be abandoned in the Arctic waters, never to be found.