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Although famed navigator
John Cabot explored the island in 1497 on
behalf of Henry VII of England, it was in 1583 that
Humphrey Gilbert claimed Newfoundland as England’s
first overseas colony
John Cabot explored the island in 1497 on
behalf of Henry VII of England, it was in 1583 that
Humphrey Gilbert claimed Newfoundland as England’s
first overseas colony
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Although famed navigator
John Cabot
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explored the island in 1497 on
behalf of Henry VII of England,
00:00:09.008 --> 00:00:13.043
it was in 1583 that
Humphrey Gilbert claimed
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Newfoundland as England’s
first overseas colony.
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Movie Summary
"Beyond Oak Island" digs deep into the many treasure quests across the globe, revealing amazing new details and clues from past searches--and in some cases, advancing the hunt.