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[[Image:WilliamAdams.jpg|thumb|150px|Picture of William Adams]]'''William Adams''' (''c.'' 1564-1620) was an [[England|English]] navigator.  He was born in Gillingham, [[Kent]] and became the first Englishman to visit [[Japan]]<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9003678/William-Adams Britannica Online: William Adams]</ref>

[[Image:WilliamAdams.jpg|thumb|150px|Picture of William Adams]]'''William Adams''' (''c.'' 1564–1620) was an [[England|English]] navigator.  He was born in Gillingham, [[Kent]] and became the first Englishman to visit [[Japan]]<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9003678/William-Adams Britannica Online: William Adams]</ref>

Adams was apprenticed in the merchant [[marine]] at the age of 12 where he learned shipbuilding, [[astronomy]], and [[navigation]]. At the age of 24 he joined the [[Royal Navy]] and served under [[Sir Francis Drake]] including action against the [[Spanish Armada]] as master of the Richarde Dyffylde, a resupply ship, in 1588.

Adams was apprenticed in the merchant [[marine]] at the age of 12 where he learned shipbuilding, [[astronomy]], and [[navigation]]. At the age of 24 he joined the [[Royal Navy]] and served under [[Sir Francis Drake]] including action against the [[Spanish Armada]] as master of the Richarde Dyffylde, a resupply ship, in 1588.

Blyde Boodschop (Good News).

Blyde Boodschop (Good News).

[[Image:Tokugawa_Ieyasu.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu.jpg]]

[[Image:Tokugawa Ieyasu.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu.jpg]]

The voyage to Japan was hazardous and out of the five ships that set out, only De Liefde completed the journey. Out of a crew of 110, 86 men perished. Although 24 were alive when they reached Japan, barely 6 were able to stand by themselves, among these was William Adams. The captain of De Liefe was summoned by the warlord Tokugawa Ieyasu but he was far too ill to obey so that Will Adams and another Dutchman went in his place to [[Osaka]]. Despite an initial imprisonment William gained favour with Ieyasu and helped him in his naval affairs. Following a decisive battle over his enemies in 1600 Ieyasu became [[Shogun]] and William was established in a house not far from the Shogun's castle in Edo. Adams asked for permission to repair the De Liefde and return to England and his wife but his request was refused.  Instead Ieyasu ordered Will to build another ship like the De Liefde for his navy. At first he refused to comply, but seeing that he had no real choice, he eventually built a ship at Ito.

The voyage to Japan was hazardous and out of the five ships that set out, only De Liefde completed the journey. Out of a crew of 110, 86 men perished. Although 24 were alive when they reached Japan, barely 6 were able to stand by themselves, among these was William Adams. The captain of De Liefe was summoned by the warlord Tokugawa Ieyasu but he was far too ill to obey so that Will Adams and another Dutchman went in his place to [[Osaka]]. Despite an initial imprisonment William gained favour with Ieyasu and helped him in his naval affairs. Following a decisive battle over his enemies in 1600 Ieyasu became [[Shogun]] and William was established in a house not far from the Shogun's castle in Edo. Adams asked for permission to repair the De Liefde and return to England and his wife but his request was refused.  Instead Ieyasu ordered Will to build another ship like the De Liefde for his navy. At first he refused to comply, but seeing that he had no real choice, he eventually built a ship at Ito.