Richard Chancellor

Richard Chancellor ( birth date unknown ? 1556) was an English seaman.

Related Topics:
1556 - Seaman

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Chancellor was second-in-command under Sir Hugh Willoughby in a 1553 expedition to search for the north-east passage. The party reached as far as the White Sea. He then travelled to Moscow on the invitation of Ivan IV. Their meeting eventually led to a trade treaty between England and Russia, and the establishment of the Muscovy Company.

Related Topics:
Hugh Willoughby - 1553 - North-east passage - White Sea - Ivan IV - Muscovy Company

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Chancellor died when his ship was wrecked off the east coast of Scotland in 1556.

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Scotland - 1556

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