Question

In pairs talk aubout Francis Drake

Answer 1

-Have you heard about Francis Drake?
-Yes I have.
-Can you tell me something about him?
-Vice Admiral Sir Francis Drake (1540 – 27 January 1596) was an English sea captain, privateer, navigator, slaver, and politician of the Elizabethan era. He was born in Tavistock. Elizabeth I of England awarded Drake a knighthood in 1581. He was second-in-command of the English fleet against the Spanish Armada in 1588. He also carried out the second circumnavigation of the world, from 1577 to 1580, during which he attacked towns of the Spanish Empire. He had always been a powerful enemy to the Spanish.
He died of dysentery in January 1596 after unsuccessfully attacking San Juan, Puerto Rico. His exploits were legendary. He was a hero to the English but a pirate to the Spaniards. King Philip II was reported to have offered a reward of 20,000 ducats, about £4,000,000 (US$6.5M) by modern standards, for his life.
-That was an entertaining life! Who do you think he resembles the most of the modern personalities?
-I haven't really thought about it. Maybe cyber pirates like Kim Dotcom, the founder of MEGA.