Episode 162: The Pirate Queen
The History of English Podcast
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Drake's Voyage of Discovery
In England it was considered the greatest voyage of the Elizabethan era, celebrated by both queen and commoners. It announced the arrival of England as a major maritime power capable of competing with Spain anywhere in the world. The next step was to challenge Spanish supremacy in North America; within five years England would plan its first colony just up the coast from existing Spanish settlements in Florida.
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