circumnavigation Flashcards
as well as a golden age, what else was Elizabeth’s reign?
an age of discovery
what sailors helped to increase England’s wealth and power with their voyages?
Sir Walter Raleigh and John Hawkins
what happened between 1577-1580?
Drake completed the first circumnavigation of the world in a single expedition
what happened first- on December 1577?
Drake takes 5 ships to raid Spanish ports in the Americas
what happened 2nd- during June-July 1578?
Drake executes Thomas Doughty under a rumour of mutiny
what happened 3rd- in September 1578?
Drake sails through the Straits of Magellan- first Englishman to do so- a storm destroys one ships and blows the others off course
what happened 4th?
the remaining ships sail up the coast and raid a number of Spanish ports
what happened 5th- on June 1579?
with only Drake’s ship remaining, Drake lands in North America and claims it for Queen Elizabeth
what happened 6th- on March- June 1580?
he navigates the dangerous Cape of Good Hope
what happened 7th- on 26th September?
Drake returns back to Plymouth- he was knighted on board the Golden Hind by Elizabeth
what was Sir Walter Raleigh given royal permission to do?
explore the Americas- the New World in 1584
what land was Raleigh allowed to colonise?
any land that was not ruled by a Christian
what did Raleigh have to give the queen in return?
1/5 of all the gold and silver he found in the New World
where was a colony established?
at Roanoke- East- Coast of America
when was the second colony created?
1587
