# Notable Voyagers, From Columbus to Nordenskiold Author: Kingston, William Henry Giles, 1814-1880; Frith, Henry, 1840- Genre: Children's Biography Language: English License: Public domain Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23494 Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Notable+Voyagers%2C+From+Columbus+to+Nordenskiold+Kingston&tag=cyberlibrar00-20 ## Summary Columbus before the conclave of Professors at Seville--His parentage and early history--Battle with Venetian galleys--Residence in Portugal-- Marries widow of a navigator--Grounds on which he founded his theory-- Offers his services to the King of Portugal--His offer declined--Sends his brother Bartholomew to Henry the Seventh of England--Don John sends out a squadron to forestall him--Sets off for Spain--Introduced by the Duke of Medina Celi to Queen Isabella--She encourages him--Plan for the recovery of the Holy Sepulchre--His long detention at Court while Ferdinand and Isabella are engaged in the war against the Moors of Granada--A hearing at length afforded him--His demands refused--L... ## Chapters - [Chapter 28](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notable-voyagers-from-columbus-to-nordenskiold-23494/chapters/28/index.md) - [Chapter 22](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notable-voyagers-from-columbus-to-nordenskiold-23494/chapters/22/index.md) - [Chapter 24](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notable-voyagers-from-columbus-to-nordenskiold-23494/chapters/24/index.md) - [Chapter 20](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notable-voyagers-from-columbus-to-nordenskiold-23494/chapters/20/index.md) - [Chapter 25](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notable-voyagers-from-columbus-to-nordenskiold-23494/chapters/25/index.md) - [Chapter 19](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notable-voyagers-from-columbus-to-nordenskiold-23494/chapters/19/index.md) - [Chapter 23](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notable-voyagers-from-columbus-to-nordenskiold-23494/chapters/23/index.md) - [Chapter 13](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notable-voyagers-from-columbus-to-nordenskiold-23494/chapters/13/index.md) - [Chapter 12](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notable-voyagers-from-columbus-to-nordenskiold-23494/chapters/12/index.md) - [Chapter 10](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notable-voyagers-from-columbus-to-nordenskiold-23494/chapters/10/index.md) - [Chapter 8](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notable-voyagers-from-columbus-to-nordenskiold-23494/chapters/8/index.md) - [Chapter 2](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notable-voyagers-from-columbus-to-nordenskiold-23494/chapters/2/index.md) - [Chapter 18](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notable-voyagers-from-columbus-to-nordenskiold-23494/chapters/18/index.md) - [Chapter 26](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notable-voyagers-from-columbus-to-nordenskiold-23494/chapters/26/index.md) - [Chapter 3](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notable-voyagers-from-columbus-to-nordenskiold-23494/chapters/3/index.md) - [Chapter 17](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notable-voyagers-from-columbus-to-nordenskiold-23494/chapters/17/index.md) - [Chapter 15](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notable-voyagers-from-columbus-to-nordenskiold-23494/chapters/15/index.md) - [Chapter 16](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notable-voyagers-from-columbus-to-nordenskiold-23494/chapters/16/index.md) - [Chapter 21](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notable-voyagers-from-columbus-to-nordenskiold-23494/chapters/21/index.md) - [Chapter 4](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notable-voyagers-from-columbus-to-nordenskiold-23494/chapters/4/index.md) - [Chapter 27](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notable-voyagers-from-columbus-to-nordenskiold-23494/chapters/27/index.md) - [Chapter 11](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notable-voyagers-from-columbus-to-nordenskiold-23494/chapters/11/index.md) - [Chapter 29](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notable-voyagers-from-columbus-to-nordenskiold-23494/chapters/29/index.md) - [Chapter 9](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notable-voyagers-from-columbus-to-nordenskiold-23494/chapters/9/index.md) - [Chapter 6](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notable-voyagers-from-columbus-to-nordenskiold-23494/chapters/6/index.md) - [Chapter 5](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notable-voyagers-from-columbus-to-nordenskiold-23494/chapters/5/index.md) - [Chapter 14](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notable-voyagers-from-columbus-to-nordenskiold-23494/chapters/14/index.md) - [Chapter 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notable-voyagers-from-columbus-to-nordenskiold-23494/chapters/1/index.md) - [Chapter 7](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notable-voyagers-from-columbus-to-nordenskiold-23494/chapters/7/index.md) - [Chapter 33](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notable-voyagers-from-columbus-to-nordenskiold-23494/chapters/33/index.md) - [Chapter 30](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notable-voyagers-from-columbus-to-nordenskiold-23494/chapters/30/index.md) - [Chapter 35](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notable-voyagers-from-columbus-to-nordenskiold-23494/chapters/35/index.md) - [Chapter 32](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notable-voyagers-from-columbus-to-nordenskiold-23494/chapters/32/index.md) - [Chapter 34](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notable-voyagers-from-columbus-to-nordenskiold-23494/chapters/34/index.md) - [Chapter 31](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/notable-voyagers-from-columbus-to-nordenskiold-23494/chapters/31/index.md)