Great British Ships S01E06 - Golden Hinde: Drake's Royal Voyager

Episode Overview

Rob Bell delves into the remarkable tale of the Golden Hinde, the renowned ship of Sir Francis Drake, an Elizabethan mariner, privateer, and explorer. Tasked with a covert operation to raid Spanish vessels in the Pacific, the Golden Hinde's journey was filled with excitement, including encounters with witchcraft and a near mutiny. Ultimately, it achieved the historic milestone of becoming the first English ship to circumnavigate the globe, marking an extraordinary triumph in maritime history.

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