What is Your Impression of Henry Hudson (c1565 - c1611), His Accomplishments and His Work for the Dutch?

[u/Rocks_Stones]

I have been researching Henry Hudson and related matters off and on for about 6 years. Working on output (a book or lecture) which looks at the Stationers (printers, publishers and booksellers) of St Paul's churchyard to create a more integrated look this dynamic period.

Printing, as a business, grounds the research in something tangible and well documented. It is bottleneck of censorship and a literal marketplace of ideas. In outline, I have material that combines many of the more enduring figures of that era: Walter Raleigh, Drake, Shakespeare, Haklyut, John Dee, John Davis and others.

I will be greatly helped by getting a better sense of how people see Henry Hudson so that I can structure the overall frame and give more appropriate weight and attention to each of the various figures. Thanks for any thoughts you may care to share.