Conquest of the Seven Seas

A sober, handsomely mounted history lesson that makes long sea voyages feel tense and consequential.

Created by

Hannes Schuler, Holger Preuße

Genres

Documentary

Overview

The two navigators, Ferdinand Magellan and Sir Francis Drake, shared the same ambition: to circumnavigate the globe by ship, in the service of their countries, Spain and England, which hoped to gain political and economic supremacy from the feat.

How it feels

Earnest, tense and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Exploration, ambition, power, survival

Content

Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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