Sir Francis DrakeBy Mehad

Table of Contents

1. Intro2. Pictures of Sir Francis Drake3. Quick Facts4. 5 ships Sir Francis Drake Sailed on5. Childhood6. Marriage & Family7. Circumnavigation8. How he changed the world9. Movie about Sir Francis

10. Documentary about Drake11. Conclusion

Introduction

My project is about Sir Francis Drake. Drake was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the world 3 times! He was a Privateer, Captain, Navigator, Slaver, and Politician.

Pictures of Sir Francis Drake

Francis Drake

Quick Facts

Nicknames: El Draque(Spanish called him that)Draco( Latin for "The Dragon")POB: Tavistock, Devon, EnglandPOD: Portobelo, Colon, PanamaYears Alive: 1563 - 1596Signature:   

5 Ships Sir Francis Drake sailed in

Names of the 5 ships: Golden Hind, the Marigold, the Elizabeth, the Swan, and the Christopher. 

Childhood

● As a child Drake loved the sea● He was the oldest out of the twelve sons his

mom had● When he was 13 he was a crew of a ship● Drake wanted to learn new things at a

young age● Named after his godfather Francis Russel● Drake was an anti-Catholic

Marriage and Family

● Drake had 2 wives● One of his wives died so he married another

wife● One of his wife's name was Mary Newman● The other was Elizabeth Sydenham● Drake had no children ● After Drake died his second wife married a

man named Sir William Courtenay of Powderham

Drake's Wife

Circumnavigation

● In 1577 Drake set out 5 ships to attack Spanish holdings on the Pacific Coast

● The Spanish abandoned 2 ships in Rio de la Plata in the South

● The other 3 ships navigated the Straits of Magellan

● A storm came and destroyed one ship and the crew

● Drake continued in the Golden Hind up the Coast alone

Circumnavigation Map

How Sir Francis Drake changed the world

● Drake was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the world

● He helped to defeat the Spanish● He showed the world that the world could

be circumnavigated

Movie about Sir Francis Drake

Documentary about Sir Francis Drake

Conclusion

My conclusion is that I learned a lot about Sir Francis Drake. I learned he was an explorer, slaver, privateer, captain, etc. In the beginning of this project I didn't know anything about Sir Francis Drake and now I know all about him.

Ending

The End!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!