The Life of Sir Francis Drake

1
The Life of Sir Francis Drake

• Learn about the life of a famous Tudor Explorer
  with us.
• By Hannah, Nakita and Callum.

2
Fact File

• NameSir Francis Drake.
• Born1540 in Devon
• VoyagesSOUTH-AMERICA, NORTH AMERICA AND HE ALSO
  SAILED PAST THE ANTARTIC.
• Died56 years old

3
Ships and Crew

• Drakes 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.

4
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.

5
Jobs on board

• Cleaning the deck.
• Check the captain is happy.
• Climbing the rigging.
• Looking out for ships with a telescope up the
  crows nest.
• Cleaning the cabins.

6
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.

7
What did they eat ?

• 1.Beer/drink
• 2.Biscuits
• 3.Butter
• 4.Bread
• 5.Meat
• 6.Salt beef
• 7.fish
• And much more.

8
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.

9
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.

10
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.

11
Map of voyage

• They thought that if they went to the end of the
  map, they would fall off and monsters would eat
  them.

12
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.