Prince Henry, the navigator

By Aileen Gallagher

Subjects: Juvenile literature, Henry, infante of portugal, 1394-1460, juvenile literature, Explorers, juvenile literature, Princes, juvenile literature, Explorers, Biography, Princes, Geography, Medieval Geography, Henry the navigator, 1394-1460, Geography, juvenile literature

Description: Profiles Prince Henry of Portugal, whose support enabled explorers to claim new lands, spread Christianity, and increase trade between Europe and Africa while he, himself, remained close to home.