History

LO: To learn about Tudor exploration.

The Tudor Navy

• When Henry VIII came to power, England had only a small navy. During his reign Henry spent a great deal of money building up a large fleet to defend the kingdom.

• Life at sea was risky and dangerous, but sailors could claim new land and bring back things like cotton, spices, silk and precious metals.

• The ships used in Tudor times were called galleons. These were very large ocean ships. They had a special deck for cannons. They were broad, slow and not very easy to move around.

The Mary Rose

• The Mary Rose was King Henry VIII's favourite warship. While heading for action in 1545, Mary Rose sank and many sailors died.

Life on The Mary Rose

• Explore the various people and their jobs on board the Mary Rose.

• Imagine you have been employed into service on the Mary Rose but you must choose a role e.g. cook, pilot etc.

• Mary Rose

• Use this site to enter information about your chosen character.