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Why was sir Francis Drake a sir?
because he defeted the spanish armarda and got knighted. Drake was knighted in 1581, after his circumnavigation of the world, this was seven years before the Spanish Armada.
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Why is Sir Francis Drake a Sir?
Sir Francis Drake was knighted by queen Elizabeth on 4 April 1581 for having "Circuited round about the whole earth." She banqueted on board the "Golden Hinde", his ship, and "Consecrated it with...
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When did Francis Drake become 'Sir' Francis Drake?
In April 1581, Francis Drake was knighted by Queen Elizabeth on board the Golden Hind.
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What are the routes of Sir Francis Drake?
He sailed from England south to Africa, west to South America, through the Straits of Magellan, north along the South American and Central American, west to the Phillipines, west and south across the...
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Was Sir Francis Drake royalty or not?
No he was not.