Product Description

Disc 1. The King's Ships 1500-1599 1 x 44:00 min The story begins with the creation of a ROyal Navy under orders of King Henry VIII with ships such as GREAT HARRY and MARY ROSE and continues through the daring exploits of Sir Francis Drake's GOLDEN HINDE and the revolutionary innovations at John Hawkins' race built Galleons. Finally the climatic showdown with Spain's invincible Armada in 1588 laid the groundwork for Britannia's Rule of the Seas in the years to come. Disc 2. Wooden Walls 1600-1805 1 x 44:00 min The 17th century saw Britain's war efforts aided by Samuel Pepys' codification of naval tactics in The Fighting Instructions which transformed naval battles from uncontrollable melees into linear chess games to water. A little known Scottish landlubber named John Clerk further stimulated naval tactics and when Admiral Horatio Nelson took the helm of HMS VICTORY at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, Britain's mastery of the waves was re-established. Disc 3. The Sun Never Sets 1806-Present 1 x 88:00 min Wooden Walls were soon replaced by iron and steel. When the super ship, DREADNOUGHT was launched in 1906, it sparked a naval arms race with Germany that culminated with the gigantic showdown at Jutland during WWi. After the loss of HMS Hood, Churchill's rallying cry, Sink The Bismarck and the successful pursuit of the GRAF SPEE, turned the tide of WWII. The Falklands War in 1982 once again demonstrated the continuing resolve and effectiveness of the Royal Navy.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5692 in DVD
• Released on: 2007-05-07
• Rating: Exempt
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 3
• Running time: 235 minutes

Synopsis
This History Channel series takes a fascinating look at the rise and decline of one of the most powerful fleets the world has ever known – The Royal Navy.

Customer Reviews

History of the Royal Navy
A good, comprehensive history of the Royal Navy. It could have gone into more detail on certain aspects and the American narration is very annoying.History Of The Royal Navy [DVD]

Great overview of RN
This DVD set gives a great overview of all the major events affecting the RN since its conception. It is easy to understand and done in such a way that it is interesting and keeps your attention. I bought it as I am in the process of joining the RN as an officer so wanted some background knowledge. I got all this and more from it and at a very reasonable price. Worth a watch