The adventures of Sir Francis Drake during the 1500's. Sir Francis is probably one of the most famous explorers of the high seas. The twenty six episodes of the series are about his explorations of many far off lands.
The adventures of Sir Francis Drake during the 1500's. Sir Francis is probably one of the most famous explorers of the high seas. The twenty six episodes of the series are about his explorations of many far off lands.
Aired: Nov 12, 1961 Drake rescues survivors from a Spanish Galleon he has just sunk, including a ...
2. The Lost Colony of Virginia
Aired: Nov 19, 1961Drake visits the ailing colonists with a view to rescuing them, but he has no...
Aired: Nov 26, 1961 Spymaster Francis Walsingham forges letters plotting against Queen Elizabeth ...
Aired: Dec 3, 1961 An astrologer by the name of Doctor Dee is adviser to Queen Elizabeth, but hi...
Aired: Dec 10, 1961 Drake tries to persuade Elizabeth to let him raid Santo Domingo where the for...
Aired: Dec 17, 1961 The queen sends Drake to Calais to rescue Lord Oakeshott, an English gentlema...
Aired: Dec 24, 1961 Queen Elizabeth sends her godson Master Harrington on a mission as an emissar...
Aired: Dec 31, 1961 Drake takes provisions to Belgian garrison of Blankenberge where there are su...
Aired: Jan 7, 1962 King Phillip's fifteen year old son Carlos is due to marry Mariella of Naples...
Aired: Jan 14, 1962 An inventor demonstrates a flame-thrower, which he plans for peaceful purpose...
Aired: Jan 21, 1962 Drake must act fast when Hawkins is drugged by the Spanish and sentenced to d...
Aired: Jan 28, 1962 Drake's attempt to free British prisoners being used as forced labour on Toba...
Aired: Feb 4, 1962 Three snobbish courtiers on their first sea voyage are an unwelcome nuisance ...
Aired: Feb 11, 1962 Stukely, possibly an illegitimate son of Henry VIII, is given permission by t...
Aired: Feb 18, 1962 Sent to Ireland to capture rebel Lord O'Neill, Drake must outwit the cunning ...
Aired: Feb 25, 1962 The Queen promises a Spanish treasure ship safe passage through the English C...
Aired: Mar 4, 1962 Hugh Graveney, a Drake lookalike, uses a ship similar to the Golden Hind to s...
Aired: Mar 11, 1962 Spain invades England's oldest ally Portugal, and imprisons its most active l...
Aired: Mar 18, 1962 Sir Francis is helped by a young actor with literary ambitions, whose real na...
Aired: Mar 25, 1962 Queen Elizabeth is in love with the French Duke Alencon, and hopes to receive...
Aired: Apr 1, 1962 The Spanish want to invade England overland but the small area of Ravenstein ...
Aired: Apr 8, 1962 Drake rescues a boatload of gypsies, who, by their own account, were merciles...
Aired: Apr 15, 1962 Drake is frustrated by the Queen's refusal to let him sail, but she has been ...
Aired: Apr 22, 1962 The Queen learns that one of her kinsman has been kidnapped by Barbary pirate...
Aired: Apr 29, 1962 Drake intercepts a treasure ship and finds the Spanish attach more importance...
Aired: May 20, 1962 Drake is held prisoner by a sadistic Governor and after a failed escape attem...
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