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Armada: 12 Days to Save England

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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.

Cast and crew
  • Dan SnowHost
  • Anita DobsonQueen Elizabeth I
  • Philip CoxKing Philip II
  • Rupert FrazerLord William Burghley
  • Crispin RedmanSir Francis Walsingham
  • Iain FletcherSir Francis Drake
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