In search of a kingdom, Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the perilous birth of the British Empire, Laurence Bergreen
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In search of a kingdom, Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the perilous birth of the British Empire, Laurence Bergreen
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Illustrations
illustrationsplatesmaps
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
In search of a kingdom
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
Laurence Bergreen
Sub title
Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the perilous birth of the British Empire
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
Target audience
adult
resource.variantTitle
Francis Drake, Elizabeth I, and the perilous birth of the British Empire
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Subject
- Biographies
- I, Elizabeth, Queen of England, 1533-1603
- Explorers -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Voyages around the world + History -- 16th century
- Drake, Francis, approximately 1540-1596
- Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603
- Privateering + History -- 16th century
- Great Britain -- History, Naval -- Tudors, 1485-1603
- Large type books
- Admirals -- Great Britain -- Biography
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Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Creator1
- Genre2
- Subject10
- Biographies
- I, Elizabeth, Queen of England, 1533-1603
- Explorers -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Voyages around the world + History -- 16th century
- Drake, Francis, approximately 1540-1596
- Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603
- Privateering + History -- 16th century
- Great Britain -- History, Naval -- Tudors, 1485-1603
- Large type books
- Admirals -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Content1
- Author1