1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.3/10 X. After the downfall of Cardinal Wolsey, his secretary, Thomas Cromwell, finds himself amongst the treachery and intrigue of King Henry VIII's court and soon becomes a close advisor to the King, a role fraught with danger.
The Strait of Juan de Fuca explored by John Meares On Sunday, June 29, 1788, Captain John Meares sighted an inlet that he named the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Meares was most likely the first European explorer to reach the Strait since Juan de Fuca's claim to have been there in 1592 was never documented.
15th/16th century. 1  Afonso de Paiva, diplomat and explorer in Ethiopia. 2  FernÃ£o de Noronha, explorer of the Atlantic. 3  Gaspar de Lemos, explorer of the Atlantic and of the sea route to Brazil.  GonÃ§alo Coelho, explorer of the South American 1  coast. JoÃ£o Fernandes Lavrador, explorer of North America.