This document discusses the qualities of an adventurer and the life of Sir Francis Drake, an English privateer and admiral from the 16th century. It lists five qualities an adventurer should have and details Drake's early life, successes including circumnavigating the globe from 1577-1580, battles against the Spanish Armada, and death from dysentery in 1596. It prompts the reader to consider other adventurers and if they themselves could be considered an adventurer.

1. Adventure!

5. Becoming “El Draque” -Born in 1540 in Tavistock, Devon -Began sailing at the age of 12 -Captain of Judith at the age of 24 “ The people of quality dislike him for having risen so high from such a lowely family; the rest say he is the main cause of wars.” — Gonzalo González del Castillo in a letter to King Phillip II, 1592

8. 1577-1580: Circumnavigation! So…what is it?