How did sir Humphrey gilbert obtain the position of influence that he held?

Sir Humphrey Gilbert rose through the ranks of the English military due to his participation in The long Tudor Conquest of Ireland.

Explanation:

Sir Humphrey Gilbert gained royal recognition and influence due to his actions in Ireland on behalf of Queen Elizabeth I, who was trying to suppress uprisings and resistance and colonize Ireland through policies of composition and plantations. King Henry VIII tried before Queen Elizabeth to pacify Ireland as well. Sir Humphrey Gilbert was knighted for his actions in Ireland and then used his influence to also gain charter of an expedition to North America. He made it to St. John’s, Newfoundland, but his ship was presumably sunk at sea as he tried to go further south but ran into trouble when one of his ships sank. His own ship is presumed to have sank on the way back to the British Isles.