Thomas Cavendish (1560 –92), Sir Francis Drake (1540?–96) and Sir John Hawkins (1532–95)

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Thomas Cavendish (1560 –92), Sir Francis Drake (1540?–96) and Sir John Hawkins (1532–95) EXPLORATION OBJECTS THOMAS CAVENDISH (1560 –92), SIR FRANCIS DRAKE (1540?–96) AND SIR JOHN HAWKINS (1532–95) Date made Object ref. Credit Artist / maker Seventeenth century BHC2603 National Maritime English School Museum, Greenwich, London Description Thomas Cavendish is shown standing on the right. He wears a red doublet and black This is a triple portrait of three Elizabethan cloak, both sewn with pearls, and he has a explorers. On the left is John Hawkins gold earring in his left ear. In 1585 Cavendish wearing black clothes, a hat and a gold went on a colonizing expedition to Virginia. chain. Hawkins commanded several In the following year he set off with three expeditions to the Spanish colonies of the ships to circumnavigate the world. After New World and traded in enslaved people. passing through the Straits of Magellan he Francis Drake, Hawkins’s cousin, stands in successfully attacked the Spanish on the the centre, and his right arm leans against a west coast of South America, taking a large globe. From a humble family, Drake pursued and very rich treasure ship. On his way a very successful career as a privateer. He home he discovered St Helena and arrived was the second man and first Englishman to at Plymouth just after the defeat of the circumnavigate the world in 1577–80 . In Armada in 1588. His attempt to repeat this 1587 he successfully attacked the Spanish achievement ended in failure and his death fleet in Cadiz which was being prepared for at sea in 1592. the invasion of England. He was second in command during the Armada campaign, and after its defeat he commanded a Questions number of expeditions against the Spanish Describe the clothes that these three men in Europe and America. are wearing. Look carefully at the expressions on these explorers’ faces. Which one do you like best and why?.
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