On this day, Francis Drake, the famous Elizabethan explorer, sea captain and pirate, was awarded a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth I on board his ship, the Golden Hind, at Deptford. The knighthood was a reward for Drake’s 1577-1580 expedition, which saw him plundering Spanish ports, capturing Spanish ships, circumnavigating the globe, and more importantly, bringing back a rich cargo of treasure and spices for his queen. To commemorate his successful circumnavigation, Drake presented Elizabeth with a jewel from Mexico made of enamelled gold decorated with an African diamond and a ship with an ebony hull. In return, Elizabeth presented Drake with a jewel and a portrait of herself.
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Everything in the article is true, but what nobody knows is that Queen Elizabeth I was actually our beloved Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, who continues to live, in disguise, in a secret place with Elvis Presley, Jim Morrison, Moana Pozzi, and Michael Jackson.
Don’t forget Amy Winehouse!