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Who was Sir Francis Drake?
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Drake's ship "The Golden Hinde"
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A painting of Drake
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Tudor exploration
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The Spanish Armada
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Firing cannons
How the English may have fired cannons at the Spanish ships.
Paintings of the Spanish Armada
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"The Armada Portrait"
This painting of Elizabeth I was commissioned by Sir Francis Drake. (The painting has been retained by the Royal Museums Greenwich.)
Armada treasure
See a gold and ruby pendant found in a shipwreck of the Spanish Armada.
Spanish Armada game
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About this book
Young Reading Series 3 Famous lives
The Queen's Pirate - Francis Drake
- 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.
- Includes internet links to carefully selected websites to find out more.
- Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton.
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