An Account of Two Voyages to New-England, Made During the Years 1638, 1663

by active 1630-1675 John Josselyn

The Island Puerto Santo, or Holy-port distant from Madera 40 miles, discovered by Portingal Mariners on All-hallowes-day, and therefore called Holy-port, it is in compass 150 miles, in Henry the Sixth’s Raign.

1440.

The Island of Cape de verd discovered.

1452.

The Marine parts of Guinea discovered by the Portingals in Henry the Sixth’s Raign.

1478.

[p. 229.] Ferdinando first Monarch of all Spain.

1485.

Henry the Seventh began to Raign.