After the departure of the Norse, the island would be left to the aboriginal populations for nearly 500 years until the island was rediscovered in 1497 by the Italian navigator John Cabot (Zuan/Giovanni Cabotto), working under commission of King Henry VII of England.
The island would be left to the aboriginal populations for nearly 500 years. This was after the departure of the Norse. The island was rediscovered in 1497 by the Italian navigator John Cabot (Zuan/Giovanni Cabotto). The island was working under commission of King Henry VII of England.