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Empire of the Seas: How the Navy Forged the Modern World

Series 1

Episode 1: Heart of Oak

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC HD

Dan Snow charts the role the Royal Navy played in Britain's development. How victory over the Armada transformed impoverished England into a powerful seafaring nation. Show more

BBC HD