Sir Francis Drake: The Complete Series [DVD] [1961]

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a b Moseley, Brian (26 February 2011) [2004]. "Sir Francis Drake (c. 1541–1596)". The Encyclopaedia of Plymouth History. Plymouthdata.info. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012 . Retrieved 12 February 2015. a b c d Hasler, P W. "Drake, Francis". History of Parliament. The History of Parliament Trust. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017 . Retrieved 28 July 2017. Meyer, G. J. (2011). The Tudors: The Complete Story of England's Most Notorious Dynasty. Random House Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0385340779. And after this holy repast, they dined also at the same table together, as cheerfully, in sobriety, as ever in their lives they had done aforetime, each cheering up the other, and taking their leave, by drinking each to other, as if some journey only had been in hand. [74] [75]

It is a simple adventure and a bit preposterous. It is silly that Drake does not realise his prisoners might be up to something. When he does he should had got his crew searching for the fuse, there were only a few places the Countess was at. To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World (2004) Herman, Arthur. Harper Collins, New York ISBN 0-06-053424-9 p.88Mattingly, Garett (1959). The Defeat of the Spanish Armada. Houghton Mifflin Company. . Received a special citation from the Pulitzer Prize committee in 1960. photography: second unit / photographer: second unit / second unit photographer (24 episodes, 1961-1962) Sir Francis Drake: A Pictorial Biography by Hans P. Kraus". Library of Congress. Archived from the original on 19 January 2011 . Retrieved 24 March 2017. The Golden Hind sinks a Spanish ship and prisoners are bought aboard. Among them Countess Inez ( Natasha Parry) who plans to repay Drake's kindnesses by sinking his ship using a long fuse made by Roberto ( Warren Mitchell) from her cabin to the ship's gunpowder stored below. Drake evacuates his ship as time for its sinking comes close, staying on board with the Countess. Also starred Clifford Elkin as Don Antonio. Appleby, John C. (2000). Kinney, Arthur F.; Swain, David W.; Hill, Eugene D.; Long, William A. (eds.). Tudor England: An Encyclopedia. Routledge. p.307. ISBN 978-1136745300.

The episode also stars Henry Vidon as The Prefect and Howard Lang as Grenville. As Grenville certainly looked the part as Drake's second in command he became a permanent character in the show. He became a member of parliament for Plymouth in 1593. [115] He was active in issues of interest to Plymouth as a whole, but also to emphasise defence against the Spanish. [115] [119] Great Expedition to America [ edit ] Map of Drake's Great Expedition in 1585 by Giovanni Battista Boazio Fuller-Eliott-Drake, Elizabeth (Douglas) (19 March 1911). "The family and heirs of Sir Francis Drake". London: Smith, Elder – via Internet Archive. The episode also stars Michael Golden as Rafe and Edward Cast as captain of the Guard and Michael Crawford sings " Greensleeves".

Martinic B., Mateo (2019). "Entre el mito y la realidad. La situación de la misteriosa Isla Elizabeth de Francis Drake"[Between myth and reality. The situation of the mysterious Elizabeth Island of Francis Drake]. Magallania (in Spanish). 47 (1): 5–14. doi: 10.4067/S0718-22442019000100005. a b Best, Brian (2021). Elizabeth's Sea Dogs and their War Against Spain. Frontline Books. p.52. ISBN 978-1526782885. Rodger, N. A. M. (2004). The Safeguard of the Sea: A Naval History of Britain 660–1649. Penguin UK. p.lxxxiii. ISBN 978-0141912578. Due to religious persecution during the Prayer Book Rebellion in 1549, the Drake family fled from Devon to Kent. There Drake's father obtained an appointment to minister to the men in the King's Navy. He was ordained deacon and was made vicar of Upchurch Church on the Medway. [11] Early career at sea [ edit ]

The Occupants of the ancient office of High Sheriff of Somerset". Tudor Court. Archived from the original on 13 May 2011 . Retrieved 30 March 2011.The episode also stars Michael Peake as the (Spanish) Governor, Leon Peers as Eastwood, Joanne Dainton as Laura and Peter Diamond as Bosun.