A story which in modern times looks like it is pandering to a stereotypical image of gypsies.
Up to 500,000 Roma gypsies were killed by the Nazis during World War 2. This episode seems to have forgotten all this.
Sir Francis Drake rescues a group of gypsies in a rowing boat. They tell him that they were cast adrift to die by the Spaniards.
Drake's crew treat the gypsies with suspicion as they think they will bring bad luck. Young John Drake seems to be enchanted with pretty Sara, a mute woman.
It does not take long for the gypsies to reveal their colours. They plan to steal the ship's treasure and one of the crewmate's has a sudden but nasty accident.
When Drake finds out what occured in the Spanish ship, he seems determined to cast out the gypsies but they are on to him.
This really is a story shrouded in lots of prejudice. I find it hard to believe that with such a suspicious crew the gypsies would have managed to do half the things they did in this episode.
Up to 500,000 Roma gypsies were killed by the Nazis during World War 2. This episode seems to have forgotten all this.
Sir Francis Drake rescues a group of gypsies in a rowing boat. They tell him that they were cast adrift to die by the Spaniards.
Drake's crew treat the gypsies with suspicion as they think they will bring bad luck. Young John Drake seems to be enchanted with pretty Sara, a mute woman.
It does not take long for the gypsies to reveal their colours. They plan to steal the ship's treasure and one of the crewmate's has a sudden but nasty accident.
When Drake finds out what occured in the Spanish ship, he seems determined to cast out the gypsies but they are on to him.
This really is a story shrouded in lots of prejudice. I find it hard to believe that with such a suspicious crew the gypsies would have managed to do half the things they did in this episode.