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Explain what was important about francis drake during the Elizabethan period?
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Well, Elizabeth I awarded Drake a knighthood in 1581 which he received on the Golden Hind in Deptford. Drake's exploits made him a hero to the English, but his privateering led the Spanish to brand him a pirate, As he known them EL Draque. Good Luck!

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