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{{quote|So, you’ve heard of me, then? Until I can determine where your loyalties lie, I cannot and will not speak to you, sir.|Francis Drake|Mario's Time Machine}} | {{quote|So, you’ve heard of me, then? Until I can determine where your loyalties lie, I cannot and will not speak to you, sir.|Francis Drake|Mario's Time Machine}} | ||
'''Sir {{wp|Francis Drake}}''' was an English explorer, sea captain, privateer, naval officer, and politician who fought against the Spanish during the first {{wp|Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)|Anglo-Spanish War}}. For his expeditions and efforts, he was given knighthood by [[Queen Elizabeth I]]. He is also notable for circumnavigating the world and further exploring the {{wp|Strait of Magellan}} that [[Ferdinand Magellan]] had previously explored. In ''[[Mario's Time Machine]]'', he meets [[Mario]] after Mario travels back in time to return Queen Elizabeth's [[Crown]] after it was stolen by [[Bowser]]. | '''Sir {{wp|Francis Drake}}''' (c. 1540 – 28 January 1596) was an English explorer, sea captain, privateer, slave trader, naval officer, and politician who fought against the Spanish during the first {{wp|Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)|Anglo-Spanish War}}. For his expeditions and efforts, he was given knighthood by [[Queen Elizabeth I]]. He is also notable for circumnavigating the world and further exploring the {{wp|Strait of Magellan}} that [[Ferdinand Magellan]] had previously explored. In ''[[Mario's Time Machine]]'', he meets [[Mario]] after Mario travels back in time to return Queen Elizabeth's [[Crown]] after it was stolen by [[Bowser]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||