The life of the famous elizabethan sea captain told for children ready to tackle longer and more complex stories. Download sir francis drake the queen s pirate video. The drake exploration society sir francis drake the. Adventurer, admiral, pirate, explorer and the first englishman to circumnavigate the globe sir francis drake was the most ingenious captain of the 16th century. Part of a series looking at famous people from devon. According to this wellresearched book, drake was the ultraprofessional pirate, bred to it from an early age in his native devon. Before the battle begins, sir drake encounters his old nemesis, vice admiral lord howard of effingham. 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.
Sir francis drake and his navigator and best friend, giovanni battista boazio, are called upon to protect the queen s shores and lead her navy to victory. No modern university historian could possibly write the life of a famous hero and hope to preserve his reputation, unless he destroyed that of his subject. With sean cullen, scott gorman, joe pingue, ian rutledge. The drake exploration society sir francis drake the queens pirate. If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. A scholarly debut exposing the celebrated 16thcentury english seaman, explorer, and early favorite of queen elizabeths for what he truly was. Wasnt drake a naval hero of the likes of nelson, a man of courage and daring. 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. Explore ten fascinating facts about queen elizabeths favorite pirate. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Sir francis drake was an english sea captain, privateer, slave trader, pirate, naval officer and. The pirate drake knighted by the queen after circumnavigating the world. At the defining moment of his military career, sir francis drake risks. The queens pirate, by harry kelsey, is published by yale university press, p. Later in the beginning of his career, he served as an officer aboard west african slave ships.
Daring and ruthless, francis drake sailed the oceans in search of land and treasure for queen elizabeth i. Christopher was the main backer of sir franciss worldwide sailing trip, so it was in some way a thank you to his patron. Refreshingly, it bears a hitherto unused contemporary portrait of a mature looking sir francis. The cover image from sir francis drake the queens pirate. Drakes expedition was only the second in history to sail around the world. This substantial volume is ample testimony to the fact that the deeds and personality of francis drake have persistently been the subject of debate and. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Some weeks later, on the deck drake had strode dailyand so successfullyfor so many years, the pirate queen dubbed her most successful corsair sir francis. Sir francis drake was known to the spanish as a villainous pirate. Sir francis drake also played a major role in the defeat of the spanish armada in 1588. The queens pirate 1st edition by kelsey, harry isbn. The adventures of queen elizabeth i sir francis drake, pirate. Simply select your manager software from the list below and click on download.
On the queens commission, he attacked spanish galleons 100 years before the pirate flag flew over the caribbean. The spanish armada by 1588 king philip ii of spain finally had enough of queen elizabeth i and her english privateers like drake. Sir francis drake the queens pirate the best thing about this book is the dust jacket. The queens pirate francis drake in usborne quicklinks. Sir francis drake to the spanish, a wayward pirate. Elizabeth i of england selected sir francis drake in 1577 to be the captain and commander of a very special voyage. Part of the myth stretches back to include his origins. Sir francis drake was born around 1540 as the son of a puritan farmer and preacher.
Kelsey paints a different and far more interesting picture of drake as an. Sir francis drake and his navigator and best friend, giovanni battista boazio, are called upon to protect the queens shores and lead. Queen elizabeth, to assuage matters, awarded sir francis his own coat of arms, blazoned as follows. The queen was proud of francis, she knighted him and he was now known as sir francis drake. Sir francis drakes ship, the golden hind pirate show. Sir francis drake, vice admiral 1540 27 january 1596 was an english sea captain, privateer, navigator, slaver, a renowned pirate, and politician of the elizabethan era. Harry kelsey in this new biography, harry kelsey shatters the familiar image of sir francis drake. In this lively and engaging new biography, harry kelsey shatters the familiar image of sir francis drake. The drake of legend was a pious, brave, and just seaman who initiated the move to make england a great naval. He also brought back lots of treasure for the queen. Thomas doughty 1545 2 july 1578 was an english nobleman, soldier, scholar and personal secretary of christopher hatton.
For more than four centuries, sir francis drake has been worldf. But as one of the central english commanders who fought against the spanish armada, drake is probably better known as a privateer, or pirate. 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 authority to. He taught himself the art of sailing as the navigator of a small merchant sail vessel. Sir francis drake, the queens pirate on vimeo join. Sir francis drake and his navigator and best friend, giovanni battista boazio, are called upon to protect the queens shores and lead her navy to victory. The queens pirate by harry kelsey 2000, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Elizabeth i of england awarded drake a knighthood in 1581. In the case of francis drake his forbears were dimly known and his boyhood obscure. Sir francis drake, english admiral who circumnavigated the globe 157780 and was the most renowned seaman of the elizabethan age.
Francis drake piratengold fur england dokumentation uber francis drake. Request pdf on oct 1, 2000, ronald fritze and others published sir francis drake. Born in tavistock, devon, in elizabethan times, francis drake was a noted seafarer. The queens pirate by harry kelsey and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Drawing on much new evidence, he replaces the familiar image of a pious, brave, and just seaman with a more interesting picture of an amoral privateer at least as interested in lining his pockets with spanish booty. His last expedition was in 1595 when he led a force of 27 ships in a failed attempt to capture panama. His father, edmund drake, was a farmer and preacher. Queen elizabeth i had obvious faith in drake in 1572 she enlisted drake as a privateer pirate working for the head of a country to sail to the americas. In this lively biography, harry kelsey shatters the legend of sir francis drake. According to kelsey, drake was a rogue, and anything he did to advance the military causes of england were coincidental to his eager pursuit of plunder.
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