What title was Francis Drake given by Queen Elizabeth I?
Duke of Plymouth
Earl of Essex
Baron of the Seas
Knight
Answer
In 1581, Queen Elizabeth I awarded Francis Drake a knighthood in recognition of his achievements during his circumnavigation of the world. The knighthood ceremony took place aboard his galleon, the Golden Hind.
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