Why was Drake not punished for stealing from Spanish ships?
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Sir Francis Drake spent most of his time on a ship. He sailed around the whole world. He also knew the Queen of England.
Sir Francis Drake, an English explorer in the 1500s, found new sea routes. He sailed around the whole world. He also was a pirate because he stole from the ships of England’s enemy, Spain.
Sir Francis Drake was the second person to go around the world in a ship. The first was Magellan. He went around the whole world a long time before Drake did.
Sir Francis Drake was from England. The Queen of England asked him to beat the Spanish, who were enemies of the English. He did that, and she probably rewarded him. Maybe he got a new ship for doing a good job.
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