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Who was the first under the british throne to cross the atlantic?

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In 1497, John Cabot (an Italian), who sailed for the English, was the first under the British throne to cross the Atlantic. In 1609, Henry Hudson, who sailed for the British and the Dutch, discovered what is now the Hudson River.
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