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What did francis drake do to anger the king?
he raided spanish ships
Why was Francis drake knighted?
In September 26th 1580, Francis Drake came back to Plymouth after his long 3 year voyage around Earth. He brought back money for Queen Elizebeth 1st, discovered new places and attempedto bring peace between England and Spain.
What did Sir Francis Drake say about Gamelan?
On March 13, 1580, Sir Francis Drake [c. 1540-January 27, 1595] visited the Raja Donan of the Indonesian island of Java. He had brought a viol consort on his 'round-the-world journeys. And he had the players perform for the king. In return, on March 21, his ship was visited by the king, who brought along performers of the island's Gamelan music, as played on such instruments as drums and gongs. Drake described the result as strange, but delightful and pleasant music.
Who were the king or queen jacque cartier sailed for?
Jacques was hired when he was 43 by king Francois the king of France.
Who sent Jacques cartier to Canada?
The person who sponsored Jacques Cartier was King Francis 1.
Who'singed the king of spain's beard' in Tudor times?
Sir Francis Drake.
Is Sir Francis Drake a king?
a king and not a pirate
Who was on the throne when Sir Francis Drake was born?
Henry VIII was king of England at the estimated time of Francis Drake's birth.
What was the singeing of king Phillips beard?
On the 19th April 1587 Sir Francis Drake entered the harbor of Cadiz on the Spanish coast and led a per-emptive strike on the Spanish fleet, destroying a number of ships (20-30) and their supplies, and causing the planned Spanish attack on England to be postponed for over a year. Drake referred to this successful attack as "Singeing the King of Spain's beard".
What did francis drake do to anger the king?
he raided spanish ships
Who did sir francis drake fight with against the spanish armada?
the king of Spain
Why did Henry VIII have a beard?
He grew his beard because he wanted to copy his great rival, King Francis the First of France, who made him jealous when he became a King, because he was even younger and more athletic than Henry VIII.
Who was king or queen when sir francis drake was alive?
queen elizabeth the first :D
How did Spain feel about Sir Francis Drake?
The Spanish loathed Sir Francis Drake; King Philip II offered a reward of 20,000 ducats for his life, around $8,000,000 now. and that is a lot of money lol
How did Francis Drake threaten the Spanish Leaders?
sir francis drake was a very nasty man to the spainish armada and here a list of a couple of things he did. .took the golden anchor .bowl of camel flem on the king .killed a bunch of imortant men and a couple of lady's and children
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.
What were Philips motivation for waging war?
cause he wanted to overthrow spains king
