Pirates in the Cíes Islands: Francis Drake, chapter 2

Pirates in the Cíes Islands: Francis Drake, chapter 2

Sir Francis Drake Years after his return to England, in 1581, in a ceremony held aboard his ship, theGolden Hind, Francis Drake was knighted by Elizabeth I of England as a reward for his services to the English Crown. From that moment on he would hold the title of...
Pirates in the Cies Islands: Francis Drake, chapter 1

Pirates in the Cies Islands: Francis Drake, chapter 1

Did you know that there were pirates on the Cíes Islands? Yes, not long ago, in the XVI-XVIII centuries, the history of las islas cíes estuvo marcada por la constante presence in its waters of pirate ships and enemy armies that sought shelter from the storms or...