Sir Frances Drake and John Cabot were explorers sailing for England. John Cabot, who was originally from Italy, was sent by England to find a route to Asia. Instead, he explored the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, in 1497. Cabot would claim land for England during his three voyages.
Drake was tasked by Queen Elizabeth I to sail as a privateer(pirate) and steal from Spanish ships and ports. From 1577 to 1580, he made his own circumnavigation of the globe, completing what Magellan could not do alive.
Drake was tasked by Queen Elizabeth I to sail as a privateer(pirate) and steal from Spanish ships and ports. From 1577 to 1580, he made his own circumnavigation of the globe, completing what Magellan could not do alive.