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1
The Life of Sir Francis Drake
  • Learn about the life of a famous Tudor Explorer
    with us.
  • By Hannah, Nakita and Callum.

2
Fact File
  • NameSir Francis Drake.
  • Born1540 in Devon
  • VoyagesSOUTH-AMERICA, NORTH AMERICA AND HE ALSO
    SAILED PAST THE ANTARTIC.
  • Died56 years old

3
Ships and Crew
  • Drakes ship was named the Golden Hind. Drake was
    the first English man to sail a boat around the
    world and his first boat was called the Golden
    Hind.
  • There would be about 35 to 40 people on board at
    a time.

4
Supplies
  • They would take wood, coal, candles, wax,
    lanterns, platters, tankards, leather, dishes,
    bowls, buckets, scoops, taper candles, shovels,
    compasses, lamps, water casks, hoops of iron.

5
Jobs on board
  • Cleaning the deck.
  • Check the captain is happy.
  • Climbing the rigging.
  • Looking out for ships with a telescope up the
    crows nest.
  • Cleaning the cabins.

6
The Golden Hind
  • Drake set off to Southern Mexico. With lots of
    booty, he had twenty-six tons of silver in 1579.
    He was sailing on the leaking Golden Hind. They
    landed in America and stayed for five weeks to
    repair the Golden Hind. Drake arrived
    triumphantly in England in 1580, after three
    years on his voyage.

7
What did they eat ?
  • 1.Beer/drink
  • 2.Biscuits
  • 3.Butter
  • 4.Bread
  • 5.Meat
  • 6.Salt beef
  • 7.fish
  • And much more.

8
Explore the New World
  • When they arrived at a New World they would dig
    for treasure.
  • They would then name the new land after the King
    or Queen.

9
Treasure
  • They found gold, silver, coins and money and
    jewels. Upon returning to England, Drake
    presented Queen Elizabeth I with gold, silver and
    jewels taken from Spanish treasure ships.

10
Discoveries
  • Lands,worlds and countries are discovered.
  • Also late in 1577, Sir Francis Drake Left
    England with five ships to make new voyages and
    discoveries.

11
Map of voyage
  • They thought that if they went to the end of the
    map, they would fall off and monsters would eat
    them.

12
Conclusion
  • He was important because he found out that the
    would wasn't flat.
  • He was a famous person for his voyages.
  • And he was important because he was the first
    English man to sail the world.
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