# The Story of Sir Francis Drake

Author: Elton, Letitia MacColl; Robinson, T. H. (Thomas Heath), 1869-1954 [Illustrator]

Genre: Category: Biographies

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67864

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Story+of+Sir+Francis+Drake+Elton&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

During the life of Francis Drake, Philip the Second of Spain was the most powerful king in Europe. Spain and the Netherlands belonged to him, parts of Italy, France, and Germany, and a great part of America. From Mexico, Peru, and the West Indian Islands Spanish ships sailed home with treasure of silver and gold, as they do in fairy tales, while Portuguese ships traded in Africa for slaves and gold and ivory, and had even ventured as far as the then little-known East Indies. Lastly, Philip added Portugal and its possessions to his vast inheritance, and would have liked to hold all the world “for God and for Spain.” Being himself a good Catholic, he wished to see all men of that faith, and...

## Chapters

- [CHAPTER XI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-sir-francis-drake-67864/chapters/11/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IX](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-sir-francis-drake-67864/chapters/9/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-sir-francis-drake-67864/chapters/6/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-sir-francis-drake-67864/chapters/12/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-sir-francis-drake-67864/chapters/5/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-sir-francis-drake-67864/chapters/7/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-sir-francis-drake-67864/chapters/3/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-sir-francis-drake-67864/chapters/13/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-sir-francis-drake-67864/chapters/2/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-sir-francis-drake-67864/chapters/8/index.md)
- [CHAPTER X](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-sir-francis-drake-67864/chapters/10/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-sir-francis-drake-67864/chapters/1/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-story-of-sir-francis-drake-67864/chapters/4/index.md)