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Hero or Villain?
SIR FRANCIS DRAKE

“Domination meant

only one nation

could win, and a
clash was inevitable”

Defining
moment
A lifelong rivalry begins
Filled with ambition and optimism, a young
Francis Drake voyages to the Americas.
However, when he sails to New Spain to sell
his human cargo, the Spanish attack. When
Drake and his cousin, John Hawkins, are forced
to flee, many of their men that are left behind
are massacred. This terrifying event gives
Drake a very personal reason to loathe
the Spanish — a grudge that he will
stubbornly hold on to for
his entire life.
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