The Untold Story Of The Spanish Armada: The Truth Behind England’s Heroic Victory March 12, 2024 Unipro2013main Historical, History, United Kingdom History </p> <h2>The Untold Story Of The Spanish Armada </h2> <p> The story of the Spanish Armada is almost legendary – Queen Elizabeth I versus her former brother-in-law and one-time suitor, Phillip II.</p> <p>Sir Francis Drake singeing Spanish beards and playing bowls – fire ships in Calais harbour – Spanish galleons shipwrecked off the coast of Ireland. It has always been told as a story of English heroism and skill, beating off the greatest armada ever assembled, helped a little by the weather. Now marine archaeology and new documentary evidence are telling a new tale – not so much of English flair and skill, more a case of Spanish ill-preparedness for a naval battle and incompetence. It may have been an armada, but the evidence suggests the Spanish simply never intended to fight at sea.</p> <p>This film was first broadcast: 23 Jul 2003</p> <p>Watch More Documentaries<br /> Our Life – https://bit.ly/3A8xRMJ<br /> Our History – https://bit.ly/3rUpdhL<br /> Our World – https://bit.ly/3ftuckM<br /> Our Stories – https://bit.ly/3ynfFyk<br /> Our Taste – bit.ly/3OZoDcV</p> <p>Content distributed by ITV Studios. #spanisharmada #navalhistory<br /> Credit to : Our History</p> <p> Please support our Sponsors -
