navigation and drake

Question 1

drakes circumnavigation causes

Answer 1

-wanted to steal from spanish ships for financial gain- had raided spanish ships with silver and gold in 1572 at Nobre de Dios
-wanted to get better mapping- allows better navigation for trading- east Indian trading company
-wants to discover new land for Elizabeth-makes england more powerful
-wants improved status- seen as a hero
-hates spanish- wants to cripple them and their empire, due to San Juan de Ulua 1568
-invention of astrolabe made navigation easier
-supported by nobles such as Hatton, Walsingham and Dudley

Question 2

consequences of drakes circumnavigation

Answer 2

-stole 80 pounds pf gold and 26 tonnes of silver from nuestra señora de la concepcion ship (caca fuego), took 6 days to transfer to Golden Hind and worth opver £480m today’s money
-took an extra 10,000 for himself on return, meaning he could afford a house in london
-made his investors a profit of 4600%, increasing wealth greatly but also earning respect and reputation
-discovered land in north america- nova albion
-gained lots of favour from the queen, reputation grew- was knighted upon return
-called ‘el draque’ by spanish- he was feared