London's "Golden hind" is a replica of the famous pirate Galleon of sir Francis Drake, who played in British history a prominent role. A small boat called a "living history Museum": children dress up here by pirates of the Tudor delight no limit.

It was difficult to understand how eighty people could travel around the world on the shell length and a width of 36 6. 7 m. Lasted expedition for almost three years. It was the second in the world circumnavigation after Magellan. So on the "Golden hind" is worth a look.

A farmer's son, Drake, at the age of 12 he became a cabin boy. Dying, the owner of the vessel did Drake his heir, who at the age of 18 began his career as a captain. The pirate he was, when the Spaniards sank the slave ships of the expedition, which was attended by the young captain. In retaliation, he went to the West Indies and captured on the isthmus of Panama 30 tons of Spanish silver. Home Drake returned rich and famous.

This resolute man Queen Elizabeth in 1577, was sent to the Pacific coast of America: officially – discover new lands, but really to plunder Spanish ships with gold. The Drake was four vessels, through terrible Strait of Magellan was the only "Golden hind". In 1580, the pirate returned to England, bringing gold to 600 thousand pounds sterling (two annual income of England) and no one in Europe knows if the tubers. The Queen hero a knighthood.

This was enough to glorify the name of Drake. But the story gave him a new chance, and he took it. In 1588, England was the Spanish "Invincible Armada of 130 ships, 30 thousand soldiers, intending to crush the island Kingdom. In a series of successful for the British naval battles Drake played a major role. Tacky "Invincible Armada" is not landed on English ground.

Admiral Francis Drake was buried at sea in a lead coffin. His name was called Strait between Antarctica and South America. In Germany, there is a monument to Drake – seaman holding a potato flower. On the pedestal is carved: "Millions of farmers the world bless his immortal memory. The relief of the poor, a precious gift of God that facilitates the bitter need".

"Golden hind" is on the Moors in Southwarke, on the South Bank of the Thames. It honored the ship: built in 1973 exact copy of Drake's Galleon has since passed 225 thousand kilometers of the oceans that have not become more hospitable for four centuries. So everything here is real.