drake, francis

Presents a biography of sixteen-century British navigator and privateer Sir Francis Drake, who was commissioned by Elizabeth I to help establish England as a maritime empire and gain victory over the Spanish Armada.

A biography of the famous English sailor, explorer, and battle commander who became a national hero after helping to defeat the Spanish Armada in 1588.

A biography of the sixteenth-century English explorer who became a national hero for sailing around the world, and confirmed that status through his service as a Vice Admiral battling the Spanish Armada.

John Shakespeare, Elizabethan England's most remarkable investigator and brother of William Shakespeare, follows a trail of illicit passions and family secrets, as he attempts to uncover a plot to assassinate Sir Francis Drake, England's most famous sea warrior.

Emmet, a fifteen-year-old orphan, learns hard lessons about survival when he sails from England in 1577 as a servant aboard the "Golden Hind"--the ship of his cousin, explorer and pirate Francis Drake--on its three-year circumnavigation of the world.

Presents a biography of Sir Francis Drake, the first English explorer to circumnavigate the globe, covering his battles against the Spanish Armada, exploration of America's west coast, and other achievements and adventures.

Describes the life and explorations of the seaman Francis Drake, the first Englishman to sail around the world.

A biography of British pirate and explorer Sir Francis Drake, featuring his search for riches in the Americas and his eventual voyage around the world.

A biography of Sir Francis Drake, who was famous for his explorations and for helping to defeat the Spanish Armada.

Presents a brief biography of the English seaman and explorer who was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I for helping to make England a world power by circumnavigating the globe and raiding Spanish ships.