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The Life of Sir Francis Drake
 Learn about the life of
a famous Tudor
Explorer with us.
 By Hannah, Nakita
and Callum.
Fact File
 Name:Sir Francis Drake.
 Born:1540 in Devon
 Voyages:SOUTHAMERICA, NORTH
AMERICA AND HE
ALSO SAILED PAST
THE ANTARTIC.
 Died:56 years old
Ships and Crew
 Drake’s ship was named
the Golden Hind. Drake
was the first English man
to sail a boat around the
world and his first boat
was called the Golden
Hind.
 There would be about 35
to 40 people on board at a
time.
Supplies
They would take wood,
coal, candles, wax,
lanterns, platters,
tankards, leather, dishes,
bowls, buckets, scoops,
taper candles, shovels,
compasses, lamps, water
casks, hoops of iron.
Jobs on board
 Cleaning the deck.
 Check the captain is
happy.
 Climbing the rigging.
 Looking out for ships
with a telescope up
the crow’s nest.
 Cleaning the cabins.
The Golden Hind
 Drake set off to Southern
Mexico. With lots of
booty, he had twenty-six
tons of silver in 1579. He
was sailing on the leaking
Golden Hind. They
landed in America and
stayed for five weeks to
repair the Golden Hind.
Drake arrived
triumphantly in England
in 1580, after three years
on his voyage.
What did they eat ?
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1.Beer/drink
2.Biscuits
3.Butter
4.Bread
5.Meat
6.Salt beef
7.fish
And much more.
Explore the New World
When they arrived at a
‘New World’ they
would dig for
treasure.
They would then name
the new land after the
King or Queen.
Treasure
They found gold, silver,
coins and money and
jewels. Upon returning
to England, Drake
presented Queen
Elizabeth I with gold,
silver and jewels taken
from Spanish treasure
ships.
Discoveries
Lands,worlds and
countries are
discovered.
Also late in 1577, Sir
Francis Drake Left
England with five
ships to make new
voyages and
discoveries.
Map of voyage
 They thought that if
they went to the end
of the map, they
would fall off and
monsters would eat
them.
Conclusion
 He was important
because he found out
that the would wasn't
flat.
 He was a famous person
for his voyages.
 And he was important
because he was the first
English man to sail the
world.