Quotes from Laurence Bergreen

In the midst of this turmoil, the officers and crew observed the holiest day of the year, Easter Sunday, April

the next day, bearing precious guanacos, and received still more gifts in trade, but then he was not seen or heard from again.

set sail for the Spice Islands.

The king of Portugal had dispatched not one but two fleets of caravels to arrest him—a drastic measure

Seafaring is the most suitable occupation they can find to sustain themselves

It is to be supposed that the other giants killed him because he had come to us.

As a young soldier, Prince Henry had fought against Arabs, and he was determined to drive them from the Iberian peninsula

generation earlier, Manuel's father had sent ships to intercept Columbus.

especially for those born in ports and maritime areas. This sort is the most numerous among mariners

he learned much from his avowed enemy: their trade routes, their science and mapmaking

Magellan also received a secret communiqué from his father-in-law, Diogo Barbosa

They replied that their only advice was that they were willing to do as he commanded. Magellan .

This was pure conjecture. The crew found no evidence that John had been killed or ostracized for fraternizing