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| | Cabot, Sebastian - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Cabot, Sebastian |
 | | Cabot was also employed by Henry VIII, Edward VI, and Ferdinand of Spain. |
 | | He planned a voyage to China by way of the Northeast Passage, the sea route along the north Eurasian coast, encouraged the formation of the Company of Merchant Adventurers of London in 1551, and in 1553 and 1556 directed the company's expeditions to Russia, where he opened British trade. |
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