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.