Stories from Hakluyt, selected and edited by Richard Wilson

Description:

Fascinating book, a series of stirring tales of adventure on the high seas, the more interesting for being true - or as true as history written by the victors ever is. The information is taken from Hakluyt (a contemporary of Shakespeare who wrote in prose) and covers the most memorable voyages of Sir Francis Drake and his fellow Elizabethan bucaneers

subjects: Voyages and travels,  Sea battles,  Elizabethan times,  Drake's voyages,  Collections,  English,  the English ships which fought the Spanish Armada,  Elizabeth I bucaneersAccessible book,  Discoveries in geography

People: Sir Francis Drake,  Elizabeth I

Places: high seas,  English Channel,  Irish Channel

Times: Elizabethan times