The Tudor EXPLORERS

This is Sir Francis Drake's journey around the world.

His ship the GOLDEN HIND

Here's a list of tudor explorers

Sir Francis Drake

Sir Walter Raleigh

John Cabot

John Hawkins

Christopher Columbus

Sir Francis Drake was born in 1540 in Tavistock, Devon, England. He first started going to sea while living in Chatham in Kent, at the age of 12 or 13. He was an apprentice on a small trading ship which was left to him when the master died. but became famous as a pirate and explorer.During his life, Protestant England was often at war with Catholic Spain and there were rich rewards for capturing Spanish ships.Drake, who was an incredibly bold and brilliant sailor, captured more than his fair share of Spanish ships. His pirate raids on Spanish ships off the coast of America were encouraged by Queen Elizabth I. Drake's successful battles against the Spanish helped England become a major sea power.

Sir Walter Raleigh was born in 1554 in Devon. He was a handsome man with dark brown hair and was one of Elizabeth I's favourite courtiers. He was also a poet and a fearless soldier.He led many expeditions to America and introduced tobacco and the potato into England.It is said that he spread his cloak in front of Queen Elizabeth so that she did not have to stand in a puddle. There is no evidence to support this.Elizabeth didn't like her courtiers to fall in love with anyone except her. Sir Walter lost her friendship after he fell in love and married one of Elizabeth's maids of honour. He was briefly sent to the Tower of London.