Francis Drake (uncharted Reference)

Question 1

In what year did drake circumnavigate the world

Answer 1

December 1577

Question 2

What did Francis drake do during his voyage in 1570-1571

Answer 2

Captured numerous Spanish ships and cargo

Question 3

What year was drake hired as a privateer and what did he then do

Answer 3

1572- went to panama and captured £40,000 of Spanish silver

Question 4

What in total did drake bring back by the end of his circumnavigation

Answer 4

£400,000 of Spanish treasure

Question 5

When did drake singe the kings beard

Answer 5

19th april 1587

Question 6

Where did the singeing take place

Answer 6

The spanish port of cadiz

Question 7

What was significant about cadiz

Answer 7

Held the most valuable ships

Question 8

1st action by drake on his raid of cadiz

Answer 8

Drake selects a small but specialised fleet, they sail from PLYMOUTH in 1587

Question 9

What delays the raid

Answer 9

Bad weather

Question 10

What did the fleet acomplish

Answer 10

Drake looted, burned or sunk approx 30 Spanish ships

Question 11

Where did the fleet go after cadiz

Answer 11

Sailed north to portugal where they destroyed ships containing equipment for barrels intended for food supplies. (During the Spanish armadas attack on england, the lack of sufficient barrels caused food to rot)

Question 12

Where did the fleet sail to after portugal

Answer 12

Drake then sailed to Azores. His fleet captured san Felipe, a Spanish treasure ship. Drake returned to england here with £114000 of stolen Spanish treasure.

Question 13

One short term consequence of drakes singeing of the kings beard (1)

Answer 13

Drakes actions caused fear among the Spanish admirals, as they didn’t know when or if he would attack again

Question 14

Another short term consequence of the singeing of the kings beard (2)

Answer 14

Drake became viewed as a national hero and one of elizabeths most valued naval commanders.

Question 15

Mid term consequence of the singeing of the kings beard (1)

Answer 15

The raid embarrassed spain and affected their reputation as a european super power.
Proved England’s commanders were superior to that of Spain’s.

Question 16

Mid term consequence of drakes singeing of the kings beard (2)

Answer 16

The damage to the fleet delayed the attack by a year which gave england more time to prepare for Spain’s attack, some argue thus was a key factor to England’s victory over Spain