Drake's circumnavigation

• • Drake circumnagivated the globe from 1577 - 1580
  • this led him to be knighted by Elizabeth
• why did he circumnagivate the globe?

  • to raid Spanish colonies in Pacific as relations with Spain were declining
  • Spanish attacked Drake's fleet at St Juan de Ulua and most of his men killed
  • profit to be made from his journey to Americas
  • Elizabeth was willing to invest
• significance:

  • England's reputation
  • Nova Albion
  • declining relations with Spain
• England's reputation:

  • Drake set out with five ships and only one reached Pacific - Golden Hind
  • English survived voyage
  • gave England reputation of being sea-fearing nation
  • important during time of tension between Spain and England
  • Spain could invade England any time
• Nova Albion:

  • Golden Hind landed on Pacific coast of North America
  • Native Americans performed ceremony
  • allowed Drake to name region Nova Albion with Elizabeth as queen
  • Drake reaching so far North encouraged further trade and exploration especially to New World
  • colonies established in New World
• declining relations with Spain:

  • Drake's voyage meant England claimed right to much of North America
  • caused conflict with Pope, as he awarded North America to Spain
  • Spain already conquered Mexico and Peru
  • knighting of Drake on Golden Hind was turning point
  • Phillip thought Elizabeth was encouraging piracy