{"id":4724,"date":"2026-02-05T22:21:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T22:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/reel\/francis-drake-worlds-most-controversial-pirate-full-episode-pirates-behind-the-legends\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T22:21:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T22:21:45","slug":"francis-drake-worlds-most-controversial-pirate-full-episode-pirates-behind-the-legends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/reel\/francis-drake-worlds-most-controversial-pirate-full-episode-pirates-behind-the-legends\/","title":{"rendered":"Francis Drake: World&#8217;s Most Controversial Pirate (Full Episode) | Pirates: Behind the Legends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VzGTQEkul84?autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>Sir Francis Drake, a hero to the English, known as The Dragon to the Spanish. From his journeys as a slave trader to his vicious attacks on Spanish colonial towns,  Drake\u2019s status continues to rise with the endless stolen plunder he brings to Queen Elizabeth 1st. The circumnavigation is the pinnacle of his career, cementing him in history as the world\u2019s most controversial pirate.<\/p>\n<p>S1, E1 | Pirates: Behind the Legends<\/p>\n<p>Explore the World with National Geographic subscriptions: http:\/\/natgeo.com\/ytngmagazine<\/p>\n<p>\u27a1 Subscribe: https:\/\/on.natgeo.com\/4p5A0D6<br \/>\n\u27a1 Get more Nat Geo Full Episodes: https:\/\/on.natgeo.com\/3V5ZfHI<br \/>\n\u27a1 Get wild with Nat Geo Animals Full Episodes: https:\/\/on.natgeo.com\/3V2EOLO<\/p>\n<p>And check out more National Geographic series and specials here:<br \/>\n\u27a1 Disney Plus: https:\/\/on.natgeo.com\/3q6on5p<br \/>\n\u27a1 Hulu: https:\/\/on.natgeo.com\/3Qor0Ko<br \/>\n\u27a1 NGTV: https:\/\/natgeo.com\/tv<br \/>\n\u27a1 ABC: https:\/\/abc.com<\/p>\n<p>#FullEpisode #FrancisDrake #NationalGeographic<\/p>\n<p>About National Geographic:<br \/>\nNational Geographic is the world&#8217;s premium destination for critically acclaimed storytelling around science and exploration. 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