French language in Canada working for Italian bankers in France, explored the American coast from Florida to Cape Breton. In 1529, Verrazzano mapped a part of the coastal region of the North American continent under the name Nova Gallia (New France). In 1534, Francis I, King of France, sent Jacques Cartier to discover new lands. He discovered the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, sealed an alliance with the local people and obtained passage to go farther. During his second expedition (1535–1536), Cartier discovered the Saint Lawrence River, a path into the heart of the continent. However, Cartier failed to establish a permanent colony in the
George (given name) due to the dragon narrative in the "Golden Legend". However, George does not become a frequently given name in Western Europe prior to the end of the medieval period, with a gradual rise in popularity during the late 15th to early 16th centuries. In Britain, despite St George gradually becoming seen as the patron of England towards the end of the medieval period, the name did not become popular until the 18th century after the accession of George I of Great Britain in 1714. George was the fourth-most popular masculine given name in the United States during the 1880s. It's