Character Sketch of Francis Drake

Background on the Drakes of Tavistock and the Western (Prayerbook) Rebellion

How does a farm boy become one of the greatest naval heroes of one nation, a pirate scourge of another? How does a boy from an inland market town venture across the globe and become its second circumnavigator? Did the turmoil of his youth—fleeing his homestead, living with relatives, and multiple contemporaneous rebellions shape his world view, and if so, how?

The Drakes have populated the Tavistock area for multi...