History

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History

• LO To learn about Tudor exploration.

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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.

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• 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.

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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.

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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.