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English
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"An exploration narrative of the highest order: the bestselling author of Over the Edge of the World brings alive the extraordinary life and adventures of Sir Francis Drake, whose mastery of the seas during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I changed the course of history--as a pirate raiding Spanish galleons, as the first explorer to successfully circumnavigate the globe, and as a naval hero who defeated the Spanish Armada and reshaped the global order"--...
Author
Series
Publisher
Glasgow,Brook
Pub. Date
[1918]
Language
English
Description
Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596) sailed around the world, his exploits opening the way for England's colonization of America, taking power from Spain on land and sea. Henry VIII, Queen Elizabeth, Sir Walter Raleigh, and the Spanish Armada also figure in this 1918 history, which includes a portrait of Elizabethan England and life afloat in Tudor times.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
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"A highly colorful, swashbuckling read, one that will give you new respect for Britain's first Elizabeth." -Seattle Times
An illuminating revisionist biography about Queen Elizabeth I and her merchant-adventurers who terrorized the seas, extended the Empire, and amassed great wealth for the throne.
Extravagant, whimsical, and hot-tempered, Elizabeth was the epitome of power, both feared and admired by her enemies. Dubbed the "pirate queen" by the...
15) Francis Drake
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
1992.
Language
English
Description
Describes the life and adventures of the seaman who was the first Englishman to sail around the world.
