A c. 1591 CE portrait by Gheeraerts the Younger of the English mariner, privateer and explorer Sir Francis Drake (c. 1540-1596 CE). Drake's arms are shown in the top left corner and the globe is in reference to his circumnavigation of the world in 1577-80 CE. (National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, England)
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Younger, M. G. t. (2020, June 24). Sir Francis Drake by Gheeraerts. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12412/sir-francis-drake-by-gheeraerts/
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Younger, Marcus Gheeraerts the. "Sir Francis Drake by Gheeraerts." World History Encyclopedia, June 24, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12412/sir-francis-drake-by-gheeraerts/.
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Younger, Marcus Gheeraerts the. "Sir Francis Drake by Gheeraerts." World History Encyclopedia, 24 Jun 2020, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12412/sir-francis-drake-by-gheeraerts/.
