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Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets
Elizabeth I: The Warrior Queen
Season 1
Episode 1
Join Lucy Worsley for an exploration of how Elizabeth I’s image as a warrior queen, created by a series of myths and secrets about her victory over the Spanish Armada, shaped British national identity for centuries.
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