The Actions Of Francis Drake

Question 1

Who was Francis Drake!?

Answer 1

Drake was a famous merchant and friend of Elizabeth.
Elizabeth saw him as a privateer.

Much of what he did was seen as PIRACY by the Spanish.
Piracy means attacking and robbing.

Question 2

Drake stole Spanish cargo in……..

Answer 2

1570!!!!!!

Question 3

Drake captured £40,000 of Spanish silver in ……..

Answer 3

1572!!!!!!

Question 4

1577

Answer 4

Elizabeth gave Drake secret orders to attack Spain’s land in the New World to stop Spain from becoming richer and to give England more power!

He stole treasure for Elizabeth and she knighted him on his ship the Golden Hind.

This outraged Philip in Spain as he thought Drake was nothing more than a pirate.

Question 5

Philips 11’s plans for the Spanish Armada

Answer 5

To gather an armada of 130 ships in Spain under the Duke of Medina Sidonia.

To sail to the Netherlands to pick up the Spanish army led by Duke of Parma.

Invade England!!!

Question 6

However in 1587 the year before the armada…..

Answer 6

Drake attacked Cadiz in France and destroyed over 100 of philips fleet (warships) in the harbour.

So Philip assembled another fleet in 1588 but it was very badly equipped!

Medina Sidonia begged not to be in charge!

Question 7

ALSO…..

Answer 7

When Drake attacked Cadiz Drake destroyed the good barrels meaning the Spanish had to use inferior word for their barrels which wasn’t as good quality so all their supplies such as food went off!!