Question

Who is the first Englishman to successfully sail around the world, his exploits were semi legendary and made him a hero to the English, but Spaniards he was equated with the devil

Answer 1

Answer:  

'Sir Francis Drake' was the first Englishman to successfully 'sail around the world'.  

Explanation:  

'Sir Francis Drake' was a traveler and he was the first person from England to successfully circumnavigate the globe. However, Spain considers his personality as an evil one, as his actions affected them.

During the war of England with Spain, Drake was instructed by 'Queen Elizabeth I' to specifically target and loot properties of Spain, and he was given full authority to plunder and destroy the Spanish ship and ports. For such a reason, Drake is still considered as an evil personality by Spain.

Answer 2

Sir Francis Drake

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