Queen elizabeth i awarded drake knighthood in 1581. Kelsey paints a different and far more interesting picture of drake as. English explorer and admiral who was the first englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the spanish armada 15401596 familiarity information. Sir francis drake english explorer and admiral who was the first englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the spanish. The drake of legend was a pious, brave, and just seaman who initiated the move to make england a great naval power and whose acts of piracy against his countrys enemies earned him a knighthood for patriotism. Francis drake author of the world encompassed by sir.
Thomas doughty 1545 2 july 1578 was an english nobleman, soldier, scholar and personal secretary of christopher hatton. While drake was granted knighthood by queen elizabeth i and was second in command of the english. Since 1980, i have travelled the world in drake s wake and footsteps, recording on slide film. Apr 10, 2018 sir francis drake 1961 e01 the prisoner. The family and heirs of sir francis drake internet archive. Read secret voyage of sir francis drake, the ebook free. Drake saves the life a beautiful spanish countess after sinking her ship. The sir francis drake has a spacious courtyard and a grand lobby with elegant murals.
Mar, 2016 sir francis drake was one of the greatest privateers of all time, became the first englishman to sail around the world, helped lead the defeat of the spanish armada, and became a politician and. Some of them included to break spains monopoly of the oceans. A three disc collection containing 26 riveting actionpacked halfhour episodes from the early 1960s. Since 1980, i have travelled the world in drake s wake and footsteps, recording on slide film, virtually all drake s movements. Sir francis drake, english explorer and naval strategist, circumnavigated the earth from 15771580. The story of sir francis drake by elton, letitia maccoll.
In drakes wake the worlds best sir francis drake resource. Jan 22, 2020 puncch beat 2019 full hindi movie 480p hdrip free download. He had her commission or, at any rate, an imposing parchment which at appropriate times he flourished, declaring. Much of his reputation was derived from legend, however, as his life was dedicated to selfaggrandizement. Watch full episodes of sir francis drake and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Sir francis drake had no children, so his nephew became heir instead. The destination was puerto rico and its rich port of san juan. Sir francis drake was one of the greatest privateers of all time, became the first englishman to sail around the world, helped lead the defeat of the spanish armada, and became a politician and.
When i have been to cape horn, i shall have seen all drake s world. Drake carried out the second circumnavigation of the world in a single expedition, from 1577 to 1580, and was the first to complete the voyage as captain while leading the expedition throughout the entire. During these travels, drake visited the caribbean and the pacific claiming a portion of california for queen elizabeth and waging battles on the spanish. Sir francis drake aka the adventures of sir francis drake is a 19611962 british adventure television series starring terence morgan as sir francis drake, commander of the sailing ship the golden hind. As well as battles at sea, sword fights, the series also deals with intrigue at elizabeths court, often caused by spaniard, mendoza.
Sir francis drake, english admiral who circumnavigated the globe 157780 and was the most renowned seaman of the elizabethan age. He was also the first englishman to sail all the way around the world. Sir francis drake 1961 e01 the prisoner video dailymotion. Watch sir francis drake season 1, episode 1 the prisoner. Sir francis drake eightyeight spain, with biscayne, portugal, toledo and granado, all these did meet and make a fleet, and called it the armado. Drake carried out the second circumnavigation of the world in a single expedition, from 1577 to 1580, and was the first to complete the voyage as captain while leading the expedition throughout the entire circumnavigation.
Sir francis drake by john sugden is a wonderfully detailed and documented story of a multifaceted hero of his age. The exploits of sir francis drake this famed explorer, who left his imprint on the virgin islands, launched a golden era for england story by claudia colli. Publication date 1906 topics drake, francis, sir, 1540. Watch sir francis drake tvs micro channels on dailymotion. From common stock he rose to the epitome of british society. Slave trader and pirate wicked history pdf download sir francis drake. Sir francis drake was famous for his many exploits, including the circumnavigation of the earth and his numerous raids on the spanish fleets. Nov 06, 2017 season 1 in 1920s toronto, frankie drake and her partner trudy clarke run the citys only allfemale detective agency, fighting crime in the age of flyboys, gangsters, rumrunners, and speakeasies. Sir francis drake tv series 19611962 the movie database.
Drakes interest in the subsidy is explained in his sole recorded speech in the house, 7 mar. His association with francis drake, on a 1577 voyage to rob spanish treasure fleets, ended in a shipboard trial for treason and witchcraft, and doughtys execution although some scholars doubt the validity of the charges of treason, and question. Drakes adventures made him a timeless hero among many englishmen. Sir francis is helped by a young actor with literary ambitions, whose real name he takes some time to discover. Ed hons explorer, author, speaker buy michael turners excellent drake books by clicking on these covers. Thomas accompanied his brother francis in his seafaring adventures. He could be considered a morally dubious hero in many ways, perhaps even a villain, but was still incredibly influential in tudor times drake c. Full episode reverse engineering season 1, episode 7.
Vice admiral sir francis drake 1540 27 january 1596 was an english sea captain, privateer, navigator, slaver, and politician of the elizabethan era. If you are of english descent you probably consider sir francis drake a war hero and privateer. Now he, francis drake, once the penniless younker on a halfderelict coaster, was going to play the part of an admiral of the queen. Watch sir francis drake season 1, episode 26 escape. This is sir francis drake by cathy martinsen on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Publication date 1911 topics drake, francis, sir, 1540. He captured a fortune in gold from raiding spanish ships and ports. My journeys are based on meticulous and painstaking research that has resulted in the discovery and verification of drake s previously unidentified. Sir francis drake synonyms, sir francis drake pronunciation, sir francis drake translation, english dictionary definition of sir francis drake. Francis drake simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. He was secondincommand of the english fleet against the spanish armada in 1588, subordinate only to charles howard and the queen herself.
Sir francis drake to the spanish, a wayward pirate. Sir francis drake definition of sir francis drake by the. His father, edmund drake, was a farmer and preacher. Sir francis drake described the king of spains strength and his cruelty, where he came, and therefore wished a frank aid to be yielded to withstand him. Sir francis drake was considered as the greatest navigator, pirate, captain and politician under the rule of queen elizabeth i of england. He was a corsair who was the plague of spains western colonies and their treasure ships carrying vast amounts of silver to fill the coffers of king phillip. In the dead of the night, a small flotilla of sleek wooden frigates set out from virgin gorda heading due west. His association with francis drake, on a 1577 voyage to rob spanish treasure fleets, ended in a shipboard trial for treason and witchcraft, and doughtys execution. Sir francis is helped by a young actor with literary. Puncch beat 2019 full hindi movie 480p hdrip free download. He was born in tavistock and grew up in kent where he learned to be a sailor. Drake is pictured at the age of 43, with the coat of arms conferred on him on april 4, 1581, after he was knighted at deptford, on the deck of the golden hind, the first english ship to go around the world.
Season 1 in 1920s toronto, frankie drake and her partner trudy clarke run the citys only allfemale detective agency, fighting crime in the age of flyboys, gangsters, rumrunners, and speakeasies. Sir francis drake 1540 january 28, 1596 was an english sailor, slavetrader, pirate, explorer and during the armada viceadmiral of the british fleet. Francis drake was born in tavistock, devon in around 1540 and went to sea at an early age. As well as battles at sea and sword fights, the series also deals with intrigue at queen elizabeths court. Cookies websites use cookies that have been placed on this site by its operator. Where they had got provision, as mustard, peas and bacon, some say two ships were full of whips, but i think they were mistaken. Stay in touch with sir francis drake next episode air date and your favorite tv shows.
Sir francis drake noun the noun sir francis drake has 1 sense. Sir francis drake article about sir francis drake by the. In this lively and engaging new biography, harry kelsey shatters the familiar image of sir francis drake. The spanish armada was a spanish fleet of ships that sailed from a coruna in 1588 to invade england. Sir francis drake was a british adventure television series starring terence morgan as sir francis drake, commander of the sailing ship the golden hind. Dec 16, 2014 drake is close to our hearts because the builder of our pirate ship the sea gypsy shares the same last name and we of course believe some lineage with the famous pirate sir francis drake. He was born in devonshire, the son of a yeoman, and was at an early age apprenticed to a ship captain. Drake was an integral part of defeating the spanish armada. Pirate stories of sir francis drake pirate adventures on. Sir francis drake had many goals that he wanted to achieve some day. Thomas drake of buckland abbey was the brother of sir francis drake.
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