1. Why did Tudor sailors want to sail around the world?
2. Life on a Tudor Ship
During the Tudor period people sailed around the
world for the first time. They were looking for
new lands. Sailing was a very dangerous thing
to do in Tudor times. They had lots of different
reasons for wanting to discover new lands.
Most explorers wanted to get rich. They were
looking for gold or valuable cargoes to bring
back home to sell.
They were looking for silk, sugar and spices.
Others went to tell people in distant lands about
the Christian religion. These people were called
missionaries.
Tudor Sailors and Explorers
During the Tudor period people sailed
around the world for the first time. They were
looking for new ______. They had lots of
different reasons for wanting to discover new
lands.
1. Most explorers wanted to get ______.
2. They were looking for silk, _________
and spices.
3. Others went to tell people in distant
lands about the _____________
religion.
Tudor Sailors and Explorers
Tudor period
looking
lots
1. most explorers
looking
rich
gold
2. looking
silk, sugar and spices
3. tell people
people
sugar
lands Christian
rich
sailed around the world first time
new lands
different reasons
valuable cargoes
distant lands Christian religion
called
missionaries
What did Tudor ships look like?
A Tudor ship used the wind to move. It
had many sails. Sailors would have used
a compass or an astrolabe to navigate.
Sleeping
Where you slept depended on your rank. A captain or an
officer would have their own cabins to sleep in. An ordinary
seaman would have to share one room. This room was
very small and there would hardly be enough room to lie
down. There were no windows and it got very hot and
smelly.
Food
It was hard to keep food fresh on long journeys. They had
no refrigerators or freezers. They ate dried or salted meat
or fish. They also ate dried biscuits, butter or cheese. They
didn’t eat any fresh fruit or vegetables. Maggots would be
crawling in the food. They drank beer because it was
easier to keep fresh than water.
Health
Many sailors suffered ilnesses and some even died. The
poor food that they ate had no Vitamin C in it and led to
illnesses such as anaemia and scurvy.
Discipline
Discipline was strict and punishment was severe. The
sailor were often flogged. Some sailors were even
dragged by a rope under the boat!
Life on a Tudor Ship
Life on a Tudor Ship
What did Tudor ships look like?
A Tudor ship used the wind to move. It had many
_________. Sailors would have used a ____________ or
an astrolabe to navigate.
What did Tudor ships look like?
used
wind
move
many sails
used
compass
astrolabe
Sleeping
A captain or an officer would have their own
__________ to sleep in. An ordinary seaman would
have to share one room.
Sleeping
captain
ordinary
room
no windows
Food
It was hard to keep food _______ on long journeys.
They ate dried or salted ________ or fish. They also ate
dried biscuits, butter or cheese. They didn’t eat any
fresh fruit or _____________. They drank ________.
Health
Many sailors suffered ilnesses and some even _______.
Discipline
Discipline was strict and punishment was severe. The
sailor were often _____________.
fresh
sails
died
compass
flogged
meat
vegetables
beer
cabins
Food
hard
no refrigerators
ate
also ate
didn’t eat
maggots
drank beer
navigate
own cabins
sleep in
share
one room
very small
not enough
very hot and smelly
lie down
keep fresh
long journeys
no freezers
dried or salted meat or fish
dried biscuits, butter or cheese
fresh fruit or vegetables
crawling
food
easier
keep fresh
water
Health
sailors
poor food
ill
led to illnesses
some
died
Discipline
discipline
sailors
some sailors
strict
often flogged
dragged
punishment
severe
rope
under
boat