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Francis Drake
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Sir Francis Drake was an English explorer and privateer best known for making the second circumnavigation of the world in a single expedition between 1577 and 1580. He is also known for participating
Portrait by Marcus Gheeraerts, 1591
Portrait by Marcus Gheeraerts, 1591
Portrait miniature by Nicholas Hilliard, 1581, inscribed Aetatis suae 42, An(n)o D(omi)ni 1581 ("42 years of his age, 1581 AD")
Portrait miniature by Nicholas Hilliard, 1581, inscribed Aetatis suae 42, An(n)o D(omi)ni 1581 ("42 years of his age, 1581 AD")
1583 portrait of Sir Francis Drake by Jodocus Hondius I
1583 portrait of Sir Francis Drake by Jodocus Hondius I
Jesus of Lübeck, flagship of Sir John Hawkins
Jesus of Lübeck, flagship of Sir John Hawkins
John Hawkins (naval commander)
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Admiral Sir John Hawkins was an English naval commander, naval administrator, privateer and slave trader. Hawkins pioneered, and was an early promoter of, English involvement in the Atlantic slave tra
Francis Drake
…1580 (being the first English expedition to accomplish this). He is also known for participating in the early English slaving voyages of his cousin, John Hawkins, and John Lovell. Having started as a simple seaman, in 1588 he was part of the fight against the Spanish Armada as a vice admiral. At an early age…
Portrait of John Hawkins at the National Maritime Museum, London
Portrait of John Hawkins at the National Maritime Museum, London
The coat of arms granted to John Hawkins by William Harvey, Clarenceux King of Arms, in 1565, showing an enslaved man.
The coat of arms granted to John Hawkins by William Harvey, Clarenceux King of Arms, in 1565, showing an enslaved man.
The Spanish Armada in 1588
The Spanish Armada in 1588