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Armada: 12 Days to Save England
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Armada: 12 Days to Save England

2015-05-24 · 60 min / episode · ★ 0.0

Documentary · History

Three-part documentary about the sinking of the Spanish Armada, featuring dramatic reconstructions and information gleaned from recently recovered documents. Dan Snow takes to the sea to tell the story of how England came within a whisker of disaster in summer 1588.

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Dan SnowDan SnowSelf - Presenter
Anita DobsonAnita DobsonQueen Elizabeth I
Iain FletcherIain FletcherSir Francis Drake
Joseph BalderramaJoseph BalderramaMedina Sidonia
Zeh PradoMateo
Philip CoxKing Phillip II
Rupert FrazerRupert FrazerLord William Burghley
Crispin RedmanCrispin RedmanSir Francis Walsingham
Dominic JephcottDominic JephcottAdmiral Charles Howard
Alun RaglanAlun RaglanJuan Martinez de Recalde
Phoebe ThomasPhoebe ThomasElizabeth Throckmorton
Gwenyth PettyBlanche Parry

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