Adventurer, admiral, pirate, explorer and the first englishman to circumnavigate the globe sir francis drake was the most ingenious captain of the 16th century. According to kelsey, drake was a rogue, and anything he did to advance the military causes of england were coincidental to his eager pursuit of plunder. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Sir francis drake, english admiral who circumnavigated the globe 157780 and was the most renowned seaman of the elizabethan age. Simply select your manager software from the list below and click on download.
Sir francis drake, the queens pirate on vimeo join. Queen elizabeth i had obvious faith in drake in 1572 she enlisted drake as a privateer pirate working for the head of a country to sail to the americas. On the queens commission, he attacked spanish galleons 100 years before the pirate flag flew over the caribbean. The queens pirate, by harry kelsey, is published by yale university press, p. The queens pirate by harry kelsey 2000, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Wasnt drake a naval hero of the likes of nelson, a man of courage and daring. At the defining moment of his military career, sir francis drake risks everything to engage his nemesis in a battle of honour. Sir francis drake was an english sea captain, privateer, slave trader, pirate, naval officer and. Some weeks later, on the deck drake had strode dailyand so successfullyfor so many years, the pirate queen dubbed her most successful corsair sir francis. Christopher was the main backer of sir franciss worldwide sailing trip, so it was in some way a thank you to his patron.
The drake exploration society sir francis drake the queens pirate. In this audiobook, youll experience the life and times of one of historys most brilliant women, elizabeth i. Later in the beginning of his career, he served as an officer aboard west african slave ships. Drawing on much new evidence, he replaces the familiar image of a pious, brave, and just seaman with a more interesting picture of an amoral privateer at least as interested in lining his pockets with spanish booty. Before the battle begins, sir drake encounters his old nemesis, vice admiral lord howard of effingham.
His last expedition was in 1595 when he led a force of 27 ships in a failed attempt to capture panama. Thus ends the story of francis drake the pirate and begins the story of sir francis drake the english admiral. Drakes expedition was only the second in history to sail around the world. The queens pirate francis drake in usborne quicklinks. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Sir francis drake and his navigator and best friend, giovanni battista boazio, are called upon to protect the queen s shores and lead her navy to victory. In this lively biography, harry kelsey shatters the legend of sir francis drake. Part of a series looking at famous people from devon. His father, edmund drake, was a farmer and preacher.
Elizabeth i of england awarded drake a knighthood in 1581. Francis drake, sir francis drake, pirate francis drake. Drake carried out the second circumnavigation of the world in a single expedition, from 1577 to 1580, and was the first to complete the voyage as captain while leading the expedition throughout the entire circumnavigation. He taught himself the art of sailing as the navigator of a small merchant sail vessel. The life of the famous elizabethan sea captain told for children ready to tackle longer and more complex stories. Daring and ruthless, francis drake sailed the oceans in search of land and treasure for queen elizabeth i. Queen elizabeth, to assuage matters, awarded sir francis his own coat of arms, blazoned as follows. The adventures of queen elizabeth i sir francis drake, pirate. Sir francis drake was born around 1540 as the son of a puritan farmer and preacher. Download sir francis drake the queen s pirate video. He could be considered a morally dubious hero in many ways, perhaps even a villain, but was still incredibly influential in tudor times drake c. With sean cullen, scott gorman, joe pingue, ian rutledge. Share the swashbuckling, true adventures of sir francis.
Learn more about the actions yale university press is taking. The drake of legend was a pious, brave, and just seaman who initiated the move to make england a great naval power and whose acts of piracy against his countrys enemies earned him a knighthood for patriotism. Kelsey paints a different and far more interesting picture of drake as an. The queens pirate by harry kelsey and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The queen was proud of francis, she knighted him and he was now known as sir francis drake. Born in tavistock, devon, in elizabethan times, francis drake was a noted seafarer. Sir francis drake, vice admiral 1540 27 january 1596 was an english sea captain, privateer, navigator, slaver, a renowned pirate, and politician of the elizabethan era. Much of his reputation was derived from legend, however, as his life was dedicated to selfaggrandizement. According to this wellresearched book, drake was the ultraprofessional pirate, bred to it from an early age in his native devon. A scholarly debut exposing the celebrated 16thcentury english seaman, explorer, and early favorite of queen elizabeths for what he truly was.
Biography of seafarer and explorer sir francis drake, who was born in tavistock. Sir francis drake the queens pirate the best thing about this book is the dust jacket. Sir francis drake to the spanish, a wayward pirate. Francis drake was born in tavistock, devon and went to sea at an early age. Part of the myth stretches back to include his origins. This substantial volume is ample testimony to the fact that the deeds and personality of francis drake have persistently been the subject of debate and. Sir francis drake was known to the spanish as a villainous pirate. Elizabeth i of england selected sir francis drake in 1577 to be the captain and commander of a very special voyage. In this lively and engaging new biography, harry kelsey shatters the familiar image of sir francis drake.
His association with francis drake, on a 1577 voyage to rob spanish treasure fleets, ended in a shipboard trial for treason and witchcraft, and doughtys execution although some scholars doubt the validity of the charges of treason, and question drakes authority to. Refreshingly, it bears a hitherto unused contemporary portrait of a mature looking sir francis. Sir francis drakes ship, the golden hind pirate show. The drake of legend was a pious, brave, and just seaman who initiated the move to make england a great naval.
In the case of francis drake his forbears were dimly known and his boyhood obscure. The drake exploration society sir francis drake the. Sir francis drake and his navigator and best friend, giovanni battista boazio, are called upon to protect the queens shores and lead her navy to victory. But as one of the central english commanders who fought against the spanish armada, drake is probably better known as a privateer, or pirate. If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. Harry kelsey in this new biography, harry kelsey shatters the familiar image of sir francis drake. No modern university historian could possibly write the life of a famous hero and hope to preserve his reputation, unless he destroyed that of his subject. For more than four centuries, sir francis drake has been worldf. In february 1596, sir francis drake died at sea of a fever disease and was buried at sea with a cannons salute. Thomas doughty 1545 2 july 1578 was an english nobleman, soldier, scholar and personal secretary of christopher hatton.
Explore ten fascinating facts about queen elizabeths favorite pirate. The spanish armada by 1588 king philip ii of spain finally had enough of queen elizabeth i and her english privateers like drake. Francis drake piratengold fur england dokumentation uber francis drake. Request pdf on oct 1, 2000, ronald fritze and others published sir francis drake. Sir francis drake also played a major role in the defeat of the spanish armada in 1588. He also brought back lots of treasure for the queen. The queens pirate 1st edition by kelsey, harry isbn. The cover image from sir francis drake the queens pirate. The pirate drake knighted by the queen after circumnavigating the world. The drake of legend was a pious, brave, and just seaman who initiated the move to make england a great naval power and whose acts of piracy against his countrys enemies earned him a. At the defining moment of his military career, sir francis drake risks.