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Francis Drake __ "Sir Francis Drake, Vice Admiral, (c. 1540 – 27 January 1595) was an English privateer, navigator, slaver, and politician of the Elizabethan era. Queen Elizabeth I awarded Drake knighthood in 1581." An encyclopedic article with links to additional resources. - illustrated - From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Drake
In Drake's Wake __ They claim to be the world's best Drake site? Well, if they're not, they are so close to it to make no difference. Jam-packed with information about Sir Francis Drake. - illustrated - From indrakeswake.co.uk - http://www.indrakeswake.co.uk/
Mission to rescue Drake's body __ "A mission to return the body of
Sir Francis Drake to England is set to go ahead after the government lifted a
ban on the search." A news item. - From BBC -
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk/england/1650689.stm
Sir Francis Drake ___Sir Francis received his knighthood when he circumnavigated the globe, but he also had other adventures. This article focuses on his voyage to Florida. - Illustrated - From the College of Education, University of South Florida -
http://fcit.coedu.usf.edu/florida/lessons/drake/drake1.htm
Sir Francis Drake __ Extensive pages on Sir Francis Drake and his circumnavigation of the world on the Golden Hind. - illustrated - From Oliver Seeler - http://www.mcn.org/2/oseeler/drake.htm
Sir Francis Drake __ "Illustrated page created by students provides an overview of Drake's entire life ." - From library.thinkquest.org - http://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/sir_francis_drake.htm
Sir Francis Drake: Biography __ A collection of biographies from a variety of online resources. - From answers.com - http://www.answers.com/topic/sir-francis-drake
Sir Francis Drake: Explorer __ A biography and accomplishments written for the younger student. - From enchantedlearning.com - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/d/drake.shtml
Sir Francis Drake History on the Internet __
Articles and resources galore. "Upon return to England, Drake
presented Queen Elizabeth with gold, silver and jewels taken from
Spanish treasure ships he had raided off of the Pacific Coast of Peru
and Mexico. Drake met with Queen Elizabeth for up to 6 hours detailing
his adventures and presenting her with his diary of the voyage as well
as a map of the world." That bit of history and much more. -
illustrated - From sirfrancisdrakehistory.net - http://sirfrancisdrakehistory.net/
Sir Francis Drake and Music ___Interesting information that might not be found anywhere else online. - Text only - From Standing Stones -
http://www.standingstones.com/fdrake.html
Sir Francis Drake: No Hero's Death __ Article about Drake's
life and how it ended. - From ukirishhistory.suite101.com -
http://ukirishhistory.suite101.com/article.cfm/sir_francis_drake_crook_or_hero
Sir Francis Drake (c.1540 - 1596)___A brief article about this explorer's adventures. - Illustrated - From BBC -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/drake_francis.shtml
Who is Sir Francis Drake? ___It seems that Drake was somewhat of a pirate! You'll learn about his hatred of the Spanish and the actions he took against them. This article was first published in the late 1880s. - Text only - From Public Bookshelf -
http://www.publicbookshelf.com/public_html/Our_Country_Vol_1/whoissir_da.html
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