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Sir Francis Drake being Knighted

Sir Francis Drake being Knighted
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LAL300263
Image title
Sir Francis Drake being Knighted
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Artist
Embleton, Ron (1930-88) / British
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Location
Private Collection
Medium
gouache on paper
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Sir Francis Drake being Knighted. Drake had carried official letters from the English Government ordering him to attack the Spanish 'enemy' vessels as he saw fit. So when the outraged Spanish Government called for the immediate execution of 'El Drague' as a pirate, Queen Elizabeth boarded his vessel and knighted him 'Sir Francis' instead - threatening to throw the Spanish ambassador into jail if he protested. Original artwork for illustration on p28 of Look and Learn issue no 162 (20 February 1965). Lent for scanning by The Gallery of Illustration.

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© Look and Learn / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords
16th century / knighting / knight / ceremony / drawing / art / Elizabeth I queen of England (1533-1603) / house of Tudor / sword / weapon / Spain / Europe / crowd / history / navy / ship / royalty / kneeling / mzdrawing / knighthood / illustration / Drake Francis (c.1540 -1596) / England / United Kingdom / explorer / navigator / Elizabethan era (1558–1603)

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