Sir francis drake

The Earl of Essex returned to England at the end of 1575, resolved "to live henceforth an untroubled life." He was however persuaded to accept the offer of the queen to make him Earl Marshal of Ireland. He arrived in Dublin in September 1576, but fell ill at the banquet given in his honour at Dublin Castle, and died three weeks later, probably of dysentery. It was suspected that he had been poisoned at the behest of the Earl of Leicester, (Alice Draycott, a judge's daughter, who drank died…

Sir Francis Drake was an English sailor and pirate who achieved fame fighting against the Spanish Armada, plundering Spanish galleons and traveling around the globe.

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.

Historical portrait based on contemporary sources.

Sir Francis Drake

Below is what’s customarily shown to be Queen Anne of Denmark. However, THIS —–> is what she most likely looked like. Depicted here in a costume for The Masque of Blackness, Ca…

There´s been a lot of death here lately, something hard to avoid when writing about the Great Mortality, so I thought I would liven it up a bit with something more entertaining; pirates. Or …

The Golden Hind, Sir Francis Drakes historic sailing ship replica under full sail, off the US west coast at sunrise, commemorating Drake's around the world (1577-1580) Voyage of Discovery, property released,.

I am so excited to start history this year! We are doing the first part of U.S. history, and there is so much fun to be had! I can't wait to...