hepeopleofthefaroeandid,and

loosthaveheardofit.hegatheredfurtherinfortion

angthefishernofthenorthesttishislandsand

thenarriedthedaughterofone

ofthecaptainshe

navigator.

frohatntontheyear1478hedevotedhielf

tothequestoftheeroutetotheindies.hesenthis

plansforsuchavoyagetotheurtsalandspain.

thepuese,onop

olyoftheeasteroute,listentohisplans.in

spain,ferdinandonandisabellaofcastile,whose

rriagein1469haddespainintoasinglekingdowere

busydrivingtheorsfroheirlaststronghold,granada.

theyhadnoneyforriskyexpeditions.theyneededevery

pesetafortheirsoldiers.

feofightasdesperatelyfor

theirideasasthisbraveitalian.butthestoryofloo

orlonorluus,as,istooo

bearrepeating.theorssurrenderedgranadaonthesend

ofjanuaryoftheyear1492.ihofaprilofthe

sayear,luussigracththekingand

queenofspain.onfriday,the3rdofaugust,heleftpalos

en,nyof

inalsnityofpunishnt

iftheyjoiheexpedition.attoing

offriday,the12thofobusdisveredland.on

thefourthofjanuaryoftheyear1493,luuswavedfarewell