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Home › Blog › Did this man inspire Shakespeare’s interest in navigation and exploration? By Admin November 6, 2018. Sir Francis Drake. On this day in 1580, the Golden Hind sailed into Plymouth after a three-year voyage of exploration and discovery.
Francis Drake ( Tavistock, Inglaterra, 1540- Portobelo, Virreinato del Perú, 28 de enero de 1596) fue un pirata, explorador, comerciante de esclavos, político y vicealmirante inglés. Dirigió numerosas expediciones de la Marina Real inglesa contra objetivos en territorio español, tanto en la propia España peninsular como en la España ...
25 de jun. de 2020 · Sir Francis Drake (ca. 1540-1596) fue un marino, corsario y explorador inglés que en 1588 colaboró en la derrota de la Armada española de Felipe II (r. 1556-1598), en su intento de invadir el reino de Isabel I de Inglaterra (r. 1558-1603).
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2 de may. de 2012 · Shakespeare's Stories: Sir Francis Drake's Medal. This is the first post in a series that will explore some of the objects and themes in ‘Shakespeare’s Stories’, an exhibition by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and the Royal Shakespeare Company.
At an early age, Drake was placed into the household of a relative, William Hawkins, a prominent sea captain in Plymouth. In 1572, he set sail on his first independent mission, privateering along the Spanish Main. Drake's circumnavigation began on 15 December 1577.
The World Encompassed by Sir Francis Drake , 1628, is the first detailed account of the "famous voyage"; it adds very much to the Hakluyt report. It is a compilation from several sources, the most important of which is the journal of Francis Fletcher, the chaplain on board the Golden Hind .
Sir Francis Drake, English admiral who circumnavigated the globe (1577–80) and was the most renowned seaman of the Elizabethan Age. Much of his reputation was derived from legend, however, as his life was dedicated to self-aggrandizement. Learn more about Drake in this article.
