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It is full of unexpected eloquence.”—George Fetherling, Vancouver Sun “John McDermott’s biography rescues Frobisher from relative obscurity and shows how his social background, the limits of his talents, and luck all contributed to the path that his career took. Get this from a library! Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. 1535-1594 Pirate, Explorer and naval commander, born in Yorkshire he became somewhat of a loose canon and embarrassment to Elizabeth as she tried to find peace with the Spaniards. Adventurous and willful, the swashbuckling Martin Frobisher was both a brave sea-commander who served Elizabeth I with distinction and a privateer who pursued his own interests. Elizabethan Privateer, Yale University Press, New Haven 2001, ISBN 0-300-08380-7. . The Gabriel – the vessel used by Sir Martin Frobisher, the Elizabethan privateer*. Martin Frobisher : Elizabethan privateer. .
; Ship captains - Great Britain - Biography. He was born at his family's ancestral home of Altofts: a small manor in the parish of Normanton, near Wakefield in the West Riding of Yorkshire, the name of which suggests pre-Danelaw … Martin Frobisher book. $35. Stanford Libraries' official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Sir Martin Frobisher. Martin Frobisher: Elizabethan Privateer. This entertaining biography provides a complete picture of Frobisher's exploits--from his voyages in search of the fabled Northwest Passage to his adventures as a sometime pirate. * Elizabethan privateers were ‘lawful’ pirates authorized by the British government to capture the treasure ships of enemy nations The Elizabethan era is the epoch in the Tudor period of the history of England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558–1603). 512 p. Read the Review . He turned explorer to seek out the North West Passage but … Sir Martin Frobisher, Elizabethan extraordinaire, pirate and patriot, died in Plymouth in 1594 of wounds suffered while fighting the old Spanish nemesis off the coast of France. xv, 509. The brilliant career of Sir Martin Frobisher, played out during that turbulent and reckless time when England was forging its destiny on the seas, was not unique. For tutoring please call 856.777.0840 I am a registered nurse who helps nursing students pass their NCLEX. I have been a nurse since 1997. (englisch) (englisch) McDermott, James: The third voyage of Martin Frobisher to Baffin Island 1578 , The Hakluyt Society, London 2001, ISBN 0-904180-69-7 . $35.00 Frobisher (c. 1535–1594) left his name on the map of North America, thanks to his attempts in the 1570s to ªnd the Northwest Passage and to settle Englishmen at its mouth. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Martin Frobisher: Elizabethan Privateer at Amazon.com. [James McDermott] -- "Adventurous and wilful, the swashbuckling Martin Frobisher was both a brave sea-commander who served Elizabeth I with distinction and a privateer who singlemindedly pursued his own interests. Sir Martin Frobisher, Elizabethan extraordinaire, pirate and patriot, died in Plymouth in 1594 of wounds suffered while fighting the old Spanish nemesis off the coast of France. Frobisher's travels began in the 1550s, when he explored Africa's northwest coast, particularly Guinea, in 1553 and 1554.
English admiral Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe from 1577-1580, helped defeat the Spanish Armada of 1588 and was the most renowned seaman of the Elizabethan era. The following year, Frobisher became an Elizabethan privateer…