Sir Francis Drake: The Queen`s Pirate.
Sir Francis Drake: The Queen`s Pirate
by Harry Kelsey
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Sir Francis Drake The Queens Pirate Harry Kelsey Sir Francis Drake had very little in common with the pirate from the movies He was more of talented gentleman of 16 century on dangerous but profitable enterprize I do not remember Drake looting churches but even if he did one must not forget about him being protestant during major religious unrest in Europe Book Review Sir Francis Drake The Queens Pirate by Sir Francis Drake The Queen’s Priate Pirate Wasn’t Drake a naval hero of the likes of Nelson a man of courage and daring Well not exactly it seems 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 Sir Francis Drake The Queens Pirate Harry Kelsey Sir Francis Drake The Queens Pirate He explains how Drake dabbled in piracy gained modest success as a merchant and then took advantage of the hostility between Spain and England to embark on a series of daring pirate raids on undefended Spanish ships and ports preempting Spanish demands for punishment by sharing Sir Francis Drake The Queens Pirate by Harry Kelsey 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 power and whose acts of piracy against his country’s enemies earned him a knighthood for patriotism The Queens Pirate Elizabeth I and Sir Francis Drake In this audiobook you’ll experience the life and times of one of history’s most brilliant women Elizabeth I Share the swashbuckling true adventures of Sir Francis Drake pirate world explorer and ultimately national hero The Queens Pirate Sir Francis Drake eBook It was a gesture that made war with Spain inevitable And Drake’s part in the coming war changed the course of world history SIR FRANCIS DRAKE THE QUEEN’S PIRATE tells the extraordinary story of Drake’s early years and his journey around the world on his famous ship the Golden Hind Francis Drake Sir Francis Drake Pirate Francis Drake Sir Francis Drake also played a major role in the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 His last expedition was in 1595 when he led a force of 27 ships in a failed attempt to capture Panama In February 1596 Sir Francis Drake died at sea of a fever disease and was buried at sea with a cannons salute The Life of Sir Francis Drake Sir Francis Drake – to the Spanish a wayward pirate to the English a hero 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 1540 – 1596 was born the eldest of 12 sons in Tavistock Devon His father Edmund Drake was a farmer and preacher
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