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Armada: 12 Days to Save England

Armada: 12 Days to Save England

2015•1h 0m
DocumentaryHistory

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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Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

May 24, 2015

Last Aired

June 7, 2015

Networks

BBC Two

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
12 Days to Save England
E1
12 Days to Save England
Air date: 2015-05-24
Dan Snow boards a yacht on the English channel to get a sense of the naval battle, revealing how tensions between England and Spain were fuelled by religion, piracy and Elizabeth I's rejection of King Philip II of Spain as a suitor 30 years earlier, and how a missed opportunity could have resulted in disaster.
The Battle for England
E2
The Battle for England
Air date: 2015-05-31
Dan relives the fierce battles at sea and we go behind the scenes in the royal court of Elizabeth as the Spanish fleet prepares for full-on invasion.
Endgame
E3
Endgame
Air date: 2015-06-07
Newly discovered documents reveal a remarkable web of misunderstandings that stopped the Spanish from invading, and show how the English victory forged the reputation of Elizabeth.

Cast

Dan Snow

Dan Snow

Self - Presenter

Anita Dobson

Anita Dobson

Queen Elizabeth I

Iain Fletcher

Sir Francis Drake

Joseph Balderrama

Joseph Balderrama

Medina Sidonia

Zeh Prado

Mateo

Philip Cox

King Phillip II

Rupert Frazer

Rupert Frazer

Lord William Burghley

Crispin Redman

Crispin Redman

Sir Francis Walsingham

Dominic Jephcott

Dominic Jephcott

Admiral Charles Howard

Alun Raglan

Alun Raglan

Juan Martinez de Recalde

Phoebe Thomas

Phoebe Thomas

Elizabeth Throckmorton

Gwenyth Petty

Blanche Parry

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