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Aboard a yacht on the seas of the battle, sailor and historian Dan Snow describes the key characters, weapons and stories of the 12 days of the Armada threat.

Aboard a yacht on the seas of the battle - the English Channel - sailor and historian Dan Snow describes the key characters, weapons and stories of the 12 days of the Armada threat. While vivid dramatic reconstruction will give an intimate look at the ageing and frail monarchs - Elizabeth of England and King Philip II of Spain - as they try to maintain control through their trusted advisors and nervously await the outcome of the invasion attempt.

30 minutes

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Thu 16 Jul 2015 04:00

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