elizabeth; sir francis drake essay Flashcards
what was drake’s reputation before the circumnavigation?
controversial figure in Elizabethan society
feared enemy to the spanish “el draque”
what was england’s relations with spain before the circumnavigation?
england was a protestant enemy of spain
english merchants challenged the spanish trade monopoly
where was drake raised and by who?
in plymouth by the hawkins family
what was the hawkins family known for?
merchant activities, seafaring and occasional piracy
when did john hawkins break into the portugese trade monopoly?
in 1562
between 1562-1567 how many africans did hawkins enslave?
between 1,200 - 1,400 africans in guinea and sierra leone
when did drake become captain of the judith?
1568
when did drake do the attack on san juan de ulua?
1568
what did the attack on san juan de ulúa cause for each side?
negative perceptions of each other
who found the strait of anian in 1576?
martin frobisher
who were drake’s backers?
drake’s cousins, the hawkins brothers and members of the privy council
when did drake set out from plymotuh?
november 1577
when did the storm force drake to go back to plymouth for repairs until?
until december 1577
what was the composition of drake’s fleet?
flagship golden hind
the elizabeth
the marigold
the benedict
the swan
eventually captured the portugese santa marina off the west coast of africa
when was thomas doughty executed?
drake had tension with co commander thomas doughty
he was accused of mutiny and treason and doughty was executed july of 1578
