Having received letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I, Sir Humphrey Gilbert took possession of Newfoundland for England in 1583. This was almost accidental as he had been aiming for New England.
Ayant reçu les lettres patentes de la reine Élisabeth I, sir Humphrey Gilbert a pris possession de Terre-Neuve pour l'Angleterre en 1583, événement presque fortuit, car c'est en Nouvelle-Angleterre que sir Gilbert voulait se rendre.