From the rime he was driven to sea by his family's fierce Protestantism and poverty, until his death in 1596, Sir Francis Drake led a life of drama. John Cummins looks at Drake's posthumous legend and its inspirational role throughout later centuries.
From the time he was driven to sea by his family's fierce Protestantism and poverty, until his death at sea in 1596, Sir Francis Drake led a life of drama. Here John Cummins looks at Drake's posthumous legend and its inspirational role throughout later centuries. Illustrations
