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Drake, Sir Francis ___This encyclopedic entry provides information about Drakes early career, his circumnavigation of the world, and his actions against the Spanish. - Text only - From The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition - http://www.bartleby.com/65/dr/Drake-Si.html

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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