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Admiral Sir John Hawkins (also spelled Hawkyns) (1532 – 12 November 1595) was an English naval commander, naval administrator, privateer and slave trader. Hawkins pioneered, and was an early promoter of, English involvement in the Atlantic slave trade.
Sir John Hawkins was an English naval administrator and commander, one of the foremost seamen of 16th-century England and the chief architect of the Elizabethan navy. A kinsman of Sir Francis Drake, Hawkins began his career as a merchant in the African trade and soon became the first English slave.
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Jul 2, 2020 · Sir John Hawkins (1532-1595 CE) was an Elizabethan mariner, merchant and naval administrator who has the inglorious (if not wholly accurate) record of being England's first slave trader.
- Mark Cartwright
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Learn about John Hawkins, a prominent English sailor and naval commander who played a key role in the transatlantic slave trade and the fight against the Spanish Armada. Explore his early life, voyages, achievements, death and legacy at the National Maritime Museum.
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Sir John Hawkins (1532-1595 CE) was an Elizabethan mariner, merchant and naval administrator who has the inglorious (if not wholly accurate) record of being England's first slave trader.
- Mark Cartwright
- Publishing Director
John Hawkins was a cousin of Francis Drake and a navigator who led three voyages to capture and sell Africans in Central America. He also designed and built ships for the navy and fought against the Spanish in the Armada.
Oct 10, 2019 · John Hawkins (1532-1595) was the first English sailor to obtain African slaves for sale in the West Indies in 1562. He used deception, violence and religion to lure Africans on his ship 'Jesus of Lubeck' and sold them into slavery, despite being a devout Christian himself.
