Europe 1 Studio SEASON 2021 - 202206h00, November 29, 2021
On May 28, 1588, the Spanish fleet set out to conquer England. But the King of Spain, Philip II, appointed at the head of the crew a truly incompetent: the Duke of Medina Sidonia. In this new episode of the Europe 1 Studio podcast "At the heart of History", Clémentine Portier-Kaltenbach paints the portrait of one of the worst navigators in the history of the Navy!
In the spring of 1588, the Spaniards gathered in the port of Lisbon the largest concentration of boats ever assembled by Christendom: 130 ships and nearly 30,000 men.
Everything is ready ... except the man who is supposed to take command of this armada, the Duke of Medina Sidonia!
In this new episode of the Europe 1 Studio podcast "At the heart of History", Clémentine Portier-Kaltenbach tells the story of this true freshwater sailor.
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"At the heart of history" is a Europe 1 Studio podcast
Writing and presentation: Clémentine Portier-Kaltenbach
Production: Timothée Magot
Director: Xavier Jolly
Distribution and publishing: Eloïse Bertil
Graphics: Sidonie Mangin
Bibliography
- The Invincible Armada, Maritime Review, Historical Service of the Navy, 1896-1971
- The Great Encyclopedia of the Derisory;
Volume 3, Bruno Léandri, Fluide Glacial
- Great Zhéros in the history of France, Clémentine Portier-Kaltenbach, JC Lattès, 2010