Significance in History Henry is often credited with beginning the Age of Discovery, the period during which European nations expanded their reach to Africa, Asia and the Americas. Henry himself was neither a sailor nor a navigator, his name notwithstanding. He did, however, sponsor many explorato...
Also known as: Prince Harry of Wales, Prince Henry Charles Albert David, Duke of Sussex, Earl of Dumbarton and Baron Kilkeel Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether fr...