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In search of a kingdom Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the perilous birth of the British Empire  Cover Image E-book E-book

In search of a kingdom [electronic resource] : Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the perilous birth of the British Empire / Laurence Bergreen.

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  • ISBN: 9780062875389 (electronic bk)
  • Physical Description: 1 online resource

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Electronic reproduction. New York : Custom House, 2021. Requires OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 32565 KB) or Kobo app or compatible Kobo device (file size: N/A KB) or Amazon Kindle (file size: N/A KB).
Subject: Drake, Frances, approximately 1540-1596.
Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603.
Privateering > History > 16th century.
Voyages around the world > History > 16th century.
Explorers > Great Britain > Biography.
Admirals > Great Britain > Biography.
Great Britain > History, Naval > Tudors, 1485-1603.
Great Britain > History > Elizabeth I, 1558-1603.
Genre: Biographies.
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Summary: An exploration narrative of the highest order: the bestselling author of Over the Edge of the World brings alive the extraordinary life and adventures of Sir Francis Drake, whose mastery of the seas during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I changed the course of history-as a pirate raiding Spanish galleons, as the first explorer to successfully circumnavigate the globe, and as a naval hero who defeated the Spanish Armada and reshaped the global order -- Provided by publisher.

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