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Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… ships in England and has placed them under the command of Drake, the famous corsair. This fleet was sent to the Azores, … in with the Indian fleets. Other corsairs gathered round Drake. The Queen of England did not interfere, but allowed Don Antonio to do as he pleased. Drake's fleet had worsted the Spaniards. The King of Spain …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… de Mora, Chamberlain to the King, and he told me that Drake had met a great storm, which has compelled him to …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… Venetian Ambassador in Spain, to the Doge and Senate. Of Drake nothing more is known except that near the Straits the … on England and to the affairs of the Indies as regards Drake's incursions; also to the mischief which the Queen of … Council says and believes that to search for and to fight Drake, or to attempt to expel the English from Flanders are …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… last month. They report that fourteen English ships, under Drake's nephew, have burned Corvo and Flores, places of no … importance, but were repulsed in an attempt on Fayal. Drake had returned to England with his booty, but has taken … of artillery, and will lie there in readiness should Drake come back to these waters. Great preparations of …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… crew as pilots ; shortly after the Frenchman fell in with Drake, who took four others to help him to follow up the … Havre-de-Grace, that on Tuesday the Armada fell in with Drake near the Isle of Wight. Drake did all be could to take the land side, as also did the …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… Ambassador in Spain, to the Doge and Senate. The news that Drake with all his fleet, has retired to England is …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… Cornwall is there a single Royal ship of war, nor any men. Drake is in Plymouth and is held of no account throughout the … the Queen of England from sending troops into Flanders. Drake went to meet this fleet; and on several occasions he …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… Don Antonio of Portugal and Antonio Perez are opposed to Drake as to the nature of the operations to be effected. They … are in, which will allow them to provision themselves. Drake, on the other hand, points out that the unsuccessful …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… and Zealand, and is harrassing his Majesty by means of Drake. About Drake there is positive news that he has passed the Canaries, …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… as, for example, when they failed to attack Ireland while Drake was away in the Indies. Had they succeeded in that …