The Free Grammar School of Bristol, and The Thorns, its Founders
Iceland, which lies but ninety-five miles distant from the nearest part of the American continent, was well known to the merchants of Bristol, who traded thither in the early part of the fifteenth century. During William Cannynge's second Mayoralty in 1450, King Henry VI. specially exempted tha...
| Published in: | Transactions of the Royal Historical Society |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1872
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3677912 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0080440100000682 |
| Summary: | Iceland, which lies but ninety-five miles distant from the nearest part of the American continent, was well known to the merchants of Bristol, who traded thither in the early part of the fifteenth century. During William Cannynge's second Mayoralty in 1450, King Henry VI. specially exempted that distinguished merchant by name in a treaty made with Denmark, which prohibited all other Englishmen from trading with Iceland. |
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