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Henry VIII and the Battle of Portsmouth
Henry VIII had good military intelligence because he was able to time his arrival in Portsmouth perfectly. The French fleet arrived on the 18th of July, which is remarkably tight time precision for Tudor England. What could Henry and his forces possibly do against such a threat? To lead us into this battle, I spoke to Geographer Dr Dominic Fontana.
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