Research Paper On Prince Henry The Navigator

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Prince Henry the Navigator played a big part in the Age of Discovery in the 15th century. As he grew he traveled with his father, King John 1,and discovered new places that his father had conquered. He would then help his father lead Portugal’s military After years of military leading, Henry decided to go out and explore the world. Henry set up a navigational school for sailors in Southern Portugal and also started the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Henry and his explorers explored many parts of the world. Prince Henry was born on March 4, 1394 .Henry had been baptized in Porto, Portugal and could’ve been born in the city too. Another place that Henry could’ve possibly been born in is the Monastery of Leca do Bailio in Leca da Parlmeira. Henry was the third son to King John the first and his English wife Philippa of Lancaster. Prince Henry helped his father ,King John the first,leading the Portuguese military into conquest. “ In 1416, Henry set up the “School of Sagres,” an informal university and the first vocational school in Europe. He gathered mathematicians, astronomers, cartographers, and instrument makers to teach the art of sailing” (“Prince Henry the Navigator”). Henry’s goal was to sail around Africa to reach Asia and find the Christian Kingdom of Prester John.
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“In the summer of 1415, over 200 ships, including 63 transports carrying 20,000 men-at-arms and 30,000 sailors cruised into the Mediterranean. At first light on August 24, the Portuguese army landed on the beach outside the walled city and minutes later the vanguard led by Prince Henry hacked its way into the city to be followed by the main force. With Henry always in the forefront, the well-prepared army easily subdued the Moors and by dusk the Portuguese flag was flying over the citadel” ( “Henry the Navigator Inaugurates the Age of

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