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Elizabeth's reign also saw England significantly expand its trade overseas and in 1580 Sir Francis Drake became the first Englishman to successfully circumnavigate the earth. The arts flourished ...

FRANCIS DRAKE: But of course. I, Francis Drake, explorer extraordinaire, am travelling around the world with the full backing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. We left England in December 1577 ...