This week Neil is taking us aboard the Golden Hind, a legendary ship that sailed around the world and into history.
In 16th century Aldeburgh, which was then an important east-coast port, shipbuilders set to work building a vessel that was to have a profound influence on British history.
Once completed and seaworthy Francis Drake and his crew climbed aboard and set sail on an epic 3 year voyage to circumnavigate the globe. On its return the ship was full to bursting with gold, silver and precious jewels, and Francis Drake received a hero’s welcome and the thanks of his queen, Elizabeth I.
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49. Hampton Court Palace
48. The Spanish Armada, the Giant’s Causeway
47. Elizabeth I & the Spanish Armada
45. The Battle of Flodden, Northumberland
44. Scotland’s Silver Brooch, Stirling
43. The League of Legends, Kings Lynn
42. Lost in the Mire, Morecambe Bay Sands, Lancashire
41. Last Stands of the Brave, Harlech Castle
40. The Wars of the Roses, Westminister Abbey
39. Making A King, Robert the Bruce
38. Europe’s Oldest Living Thing, Perthshire
37. Glastonbury, Somerset
36. Robert the Bruce and the Declaration of Arbroath
35. St Nectan’s Glen, Cornwall
34. The heart of the British Isles, Snaefell, Isle of Man
33. Magna Carta
32. Durham Cathedral
31. The Great War
30. A Great King, Hyde Abbey, Winchester
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