Fatal journey : the final expedition of Henry Hudson: a tale of mutiny and murder in the Arctic /Peter C. Mancall.

Tells the story of the fourth and final voyage of Henry Hudson (c.1565-c.1611), the English sea explorer and navigator best known for his explorations of present-day Canada and parts of the north-eastern United States, and for his search for the North-West passage, a faster route to Asia from the Atlantic. Leaving England in 1610 on the Discovery, this voyage was sponsored by the Company of the Gentleman under the direction of the East India Company. Entering what would become known as Hudson's Bay, the ship became icebound in James Bay until the spring thaw. Provisions growing scarce and tensions mounting amongst the crew, the voyage ended in mutiny on 22 June 1611 with Hudson, his son and seven others cast adrift and never seen again. After the return of the Discovery to London, the High Court of Admiralty considered charges against Robert Bylot, Abacuk Pricket, the surgeon Edward Wilson, Adrian Matter (Moter), Silvanus Bond and Nicholas Syms. Four of the crew (Abacuk Pricket, Edward Wilson, Francis Clemens and Bennet Mathews) were ultimately charged with murder but acquitted. The text is supported by detailed notes.