Elizabeth's reign also saw England significantly expand its trade overseas and in 1580 Sir Francis Drake became the first Englishman to successfully circumnavigate the earth. The arts flourished ...

DR IAN MORTIMER:'Elizabeth the First's reign is a time of great change in ... Perhaps the most famous adventurer of them all is Sir Francis Drake. He is the very embodiment of an Elizabethan ...

FRANCIS DRAKE: But of course ... 34 years she's been winning battles for our king, almost as long as King Henry's reign. She's such a grand ship, built for four hundred brave strong men to ...