Prince Henry the Navigator (Classic Reprint)

PAGE MAIN GATE OF THE MONASTERY CHURCH AT BEUEM, FrontispieCt
Built on the site of an old sailor's chapel, existing in Prince Henry's day, and used by his men. In the niche between the two great entrance doors, is a statue of Prince Henry in armour.
THE MONASTERY CHURCH AT BATALHA 1.....132
West front of church in which Prince Henry and his House lie buried. This church was founded by the Prince's father, King John, in memory of his victory over Castille at Aljubarrota.
BATALHA CHURCH-PORTUGAL's WESTMINSTER 1 136
The aisle containing the tombs of Prince Henry and his brothers, the Infants of the House of Aviz.
2FFIGIES OF KING JOHN THE GREAT AND QUEEN PHILIPPA . I48
Henry's father and mother, from their tomb in the Abbey of Batalha.
GATEWAY OF THE CHURCH AT THOMAR.....154
The Mother Church of the Order of Christ, of which
Henry was Grand-Master.
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* From a. water-colour.


Table of Contents

PAGE; PREFACE XVÜ; INTRODUCTION; THE GREEK1 AND ARABIC IDEAS OF THE WORLD, AS THE CHIEF INHERITANCE OF THE CHRISTIAN MIDDLE AGES IN GEOGRAPHICAL KNOWLEDGE I; CHAPTER I EARLY CHRISTIAN PILGRIMS (CIRCA 333-867) 20; CHAPTER IL; VIKINGS OR NORTHMEN (CIRCA 7S7-I066) 50; CHAPTER III THE CRUSADES AND LAND TRAVEL (CIRCA IIOO-1300) 76; CHAPTER IV; MARITIME EXPLORATION (CIRCA 1250-1410) I06; CHAPTER V; GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCE IN CHRISTENDOM FROM THE; FIRST CRUSADES (CIRCA IIOO-I460) , 114; CHAPTER VI; PAGE; PORTUGAL TO 1400 (1095-1400) I23; CHAPTER VII; HENRY'S POSITION AND DESIGNS AT THE TIME OF; THE FIRST VOYAGES, I4IO-15 I38; CHAPTER VIII PRINCE HENRY AND THE CAPTURE OF CEUTA (1415) 147; CHAPTER IX; HENRY'S SETTLEMENT AT SAGRES AND FIRST DISCO VERIES (1418-28) IÖO; CHAPTER X CAPE BOJADOR AND THE AZORES (142