Sir Francis Drake - The Pirate Who Saved England Documentary

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[SuperPiratesfan]

Look up the phrase "badass" in the dictionary and you'll find Sir Francis Drake's picture next to it. Few mariners have ever had such mighty brass-clad cannonballs.

[guypouteau]

"Drake" The very definition of a real man.I grew up on "Sir Francois Drake boulevard ", Swimming with the sharks in "Drakes Bay, calif.", my middle name is "Francois", Some of my best friends went to "Drake High School"....Many a function i attended had references to "Sir Francois Now reside in a small mountain town of" Drake"colorado....I simply can't get away from the "Fella"....I would have gone to adventure with him any where, any time....Bad Ass England was lucky to have had, and have his "Mighty Spirit"....Thank you

[joshuatoms]

I love that he is from a Yeoman family and rose to knighthood through sheer merit.

[jonnylumberjack]

As someone who most definitely chooses "Trek" over "Wars", I must say I take a great delight every time a historical documentary uses the phrase "resistance is futile" (is/was!). The juxtaposition of the origin of the phrase and the context in which it is used is most pleasing to me :)

[ethanramos]

“There must be a beginning of any great matter, but the continuing unto the end until it be thoroughly finished yields the true glory”
Sir Francis Drake

[trj]

That was an excellent episode. Thankyou for your awesome content as always.

[PeterOConnell-pqio]

"Receive my spirit" as they burn me alive. What a world.

[feargodkojo]

A great documentary about a great man ❤❤❤
I only knew about his exploits in defeating the armada until I watched this video ❤❤❤

[byronlee]

Sir Francis Drake is one of my favorite historical figures! ❤

[charliebigbear]

Sir John Hawkins is my ancestor and name sake.

[DawgFr]

My family is indirectly related to sir Frances drakes niece from his sister if I remember correctly. Lol no wonder why I have a love for the music of Alestorm and RumAhoy! 😂

[Cdr_Mansfield_Cumming]

This is a great video. My wife is 19th generation Great Niece of Drake. Her family name changed from Drake to Compton after his execution.

[smythharris]

In Spain in the old days they used to chastise children with, Drake is going to get you.😅 Similarly in France, the name of Old Talbot, John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury was likewise invoked.

[NomDeGuerre]

Are there any movies about/with Drake?

[manK]

I would appreciate a video on Richard Francis Burton life.

[secretagent]

I would like to point out the Drake was the FIRST captain to SUCCESSFULLY circumnavigate the globe.

[aaronhooper]

Mary I looks like Dennis waterman in that painting (4:15) 😂

[MrMonoyo]

Drake, the Queen's "Buckner" who laid siege to Cartagena de Indias in 1586; a ransom of about 300K "pesos" was paid to Drake to leave Cartagena be. On the plus side the now famous "Mojito" was originally contected to fight the tuberculosis' that was being spread because people were finally down to eating Rat meat in order to survive the siege.; later the mojito recipe traveled to Cuba, and there it became what it is today.

[lesleyghostdragon]

28:36 I love maps. I LOVE your People Profiles videos. I would love it if you would use more / better maps. The map at 28:36 lacks key labels (like "Drake's Passage"!) and the thickness / placement of the line seems to obscure what you're trying to show... Thank you for all your wonderful videos 🙏

[efibrilovski]

Drake was a genius when it came to navigation, HE IS THE FIRST and only person who circumvented the entire world ALIVE, Magellan may have wanted to do so but sadly for him only his dead body "accomplished" that