History GCSE
Privateering and piracy
What Privateering and piracy means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Privateering and piracy
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Raiding Spanish colonies in the Americas for plunder, which was a primary motivation for Drake's voyage and was secretly supported by Queen Elizabeth.
Topics that use Privateering and piracy
- Option B4: Key topic 3: Elizabethan society in the Age of Exploration, 1558–88 - 3 Exploration and voyages of discovery (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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