by means of the Spanish Armada. Philip’s plans for the invasion of England were quickly prepared, but when they were leaked to the English, Sir Francis Drake sailed for Cadiz, Spain in May 1587.

"1592. Four years after England's defeat of the Spanish Armada, tensions still run deep, especially between Sir Francis Drake, "The Queen's Pirate", and his lifelong nemesis, Captain Don Sandovate.

A leat commissioned by none other than Plymouth's own privateer and Elizabethan sailing legend Sir Francis ... of the contract, Drake, who famously helped defeat the Spanish Armada, was granted ...

And on 28 April 1588, with 130 ships under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia carrying 8,000 sailors and 18,000 soldiers, the Spanish Armada ... where Sir Francis Drake was almost certainly ...

Plymouth has a long and rich naval history. It is celebrated as where Sir Francis Drake played bowls as the Spanish Armada loomed in 1588 and as a key embarkation point for invading Allied forces ...

Attempting to re-create the Spanish Armada’s invasion attempt ... Both are replicas of Sir Francis Drake’s ship, the Golden Hinde. One, in Brixham, is a museum filled with permanent displays ...