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The Sea Dogs of Elizabeth I

The privateers and pirates at the time of England’s Queen Elizabeth I—known in Spain as “The Pirate Queen”—thrived because they could fairly easily find merchants with whom to trade and politicians to protect them. Discover the individual histories of the most famous, ambitious, and wealthiest of the Sea Dogs—John Hawkins, Sir Francis Drake, and Sir Walter Ralegh.

English
  • Runtime 27 minutes
  • Production Company The Great Courses
  • Created January 30, 2023 by
    Mandarin7584
  • Modified July 24, 2023 by
    RicaRaducanu