The History of the Americans

Sir Francis Drake: Around the World in 1018 Days Part 3


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In this episode we chase Francis Drake and the Golden Hind from the equator, just off the west coast of South America, all the way around the world and back to England. Along the way Drake claims the northwest coast of North America for England, naming it "Novo Albion," cuts a trade deal with Babu, the Sultan of the Moluccas, and makes it back to England in the most remarkable feat of sailing in the sixteenth century. Drake becomes one of England's richest men, is knighted by Elizabeth and becomes one of her closest advisors, and finds himself in the middle of a changed geopolitical landscape. Tensions with Spain have risen considerably, and Drake is in the middle of it.
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References for this episode
Samuel Bawlf, The Secret Voyage of Sir Francis Drake: 1577-1580
Melissa Darby, Thunder Go North: The Hunt for Sir Francis Drake's Fair & Good Bay
Miranda Kaufmann, Black Tudors: The Untold Story
John Sugden, Sir Francis Drake
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