answersLogoWhite

0

cuz he liked gold.....and no one likes the spanish anyway

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What did drake stole from the spanish?

Oueen Elizibeth told Francis Drake to steal the gold and the silver. So,Francis Drake, stole 26 tons of silver and 80 pounds of gold.To get the silver and gold, he had to killed the spanish in order to get the gold and silver.


Where did Sir Francis Drake settle in Florida?

Sir Francis Drake did not settle in Florida. He came to attack the Spanish who had deserted the city. However the Spanish left plenty of gold behind. Drake took the gold and burnt the city to the ground.


Who stole spanish gold from Elizabeth 1?

Francis Drake stole gold from the Spanish. Sometimes the Spanish stole it back before he gave it to Elizabeth.


What English monarch robbed the spanish gold ships?

francis drake


What did drake do on his journey?

Spain had power so England wanted to. QueenElizabeth sent drake to raided Spanish ships and steal silver,gold and jewels.


How do you get gold without doing surveys and buying gold?

Robbing it.


Why was francis drake called the master thief by the spanish?

As an English privateer, Sir Francis Drake was told to attack and raid Spanish ships in the New World for their gold and silver and to help weaken the Spanish Empire in the New World.


How do you say drake in spanish?

Drake is Pato in spanish.


What was Sir Francis Drake's Goal in California?

He was sent to find Northwest Passage and rob the Spanish of gold.


How much gold was on the armada ships?

Not really known, however the San Salvador, a Spanish vessel defeated by Drake contained 55,000 gold ducats


Who became a hero in England for raiding a Spanish ship and returning to England with a ship full of gold?

Francis Drake.


Was Francis Drake a sea dog?

Sir Francis Drake was a sea dog. He was asked by Queen Elizabeth I to harass the Spanish. He attacked Spanish ships and ports and brought back gold and jewels to England. King Philip of Spain asked for his head but Elizabeth pretended she had no idea where Drake was.