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Nov 11, 1540
Sir Franics Drake was born
He was born (c1540) There is not an exact day and month on when he was born. He was born in Tavistock, Devon england. -
Jul 24, 1554
King and Queen of England
Queen Mary I and Philip Prince of Spain marry in in july 25, 1554. Then a few years later Queen Mary dies in in 1558. King phlilps postion as king soon lapses. Then the new queen of England becomes Elizabeth Tudor at the age of 25. -
Jun 5, 1565
Travel, treasures, pirate
When Sir Francis Drake would travel on water he would travel by using boats.While Drake is considered a hero in England, he’s remembered as a pirate in Spain. He famously plundered Spanish ships sailing back from their colonies in South America. If the attacks were successful, Drake took the treasure for himself and for his queen. He also raided Spanish and Portuguese ports in the ‘New World’ and the Atlantic. -
Jul 5, 1566
Trading
Sir Francis Drake was a slave trader.sir Francis Drake was sailing with Captain Lovell to the Caribbean on a slave trading enterprise. He went on this voyage at the early age of 16 and 17 -
Dec 3, 1577
Sir Francis Drake voyage around the world
Sir Francis drake started his famous voyage around the world in 1577. He started his voyage when he went to south america by the orders of queen elizabeth the second. He finshed his voyage three years late in 1580. This made him the first man to travel around the world. -
Second in command
In 1588 Sir Francis Drake became second-in commmand during the english victory over the spanish armada -
Sir Francis Drake's family
During his life time he only had two wives. He had no childern. His wives name where Elizabeth Sydenham and Mary Newman . Sir Francis Drake first wife was Mary Newman. They marriage lasted from 1569-1581. A few years later he married elizabeth sydenham in 1585. They ended there marriage in January 27 1596. This was one day before his death. Sir Francis Drake had both a father and a mother named Edmund Drake, and Mary Mylwaye Drake. -
Death
Sir francis Drake died on the 28 of january 1596 one day after he divored from his wife elizabeth sydenham.
