Tudor Exploration

Tudor Exploration By Alex Harber

Henry V11 (1457-1509) Jane Seymour Catherine Aragon Anne Boleyn Henry V111 (1491-1558) Mary 1 (1516-1558) Elizabeth 1 (1553-1603) Edward V1 (1537-1553)

Who the Tudors were The first ever Tudor was Henry VII after he defeated Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth. Henry VII’s children were Arthur, Henry VII, Mary and Margaret. The most well known Tudor was Henry VII, who had 6 wives, Anne Boleyn, Catherine of Aragon, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Parr, Jane Seymour and Catherine Howard. Catherine of Aragon and Anne of Cleves were divorced, Anne Boleyn and Anne of Cleves were beheaded, Jane Seymour died and Catherine Parr outlived her husband.

Sir Francis Drake Sir Francis Drake was born in Devon to a farming family . When he was young his fathers protestant beliefs caused trouble so they were forced to move to a safe home in Kent. For many years Drake and his family lived onboard a hulk moored on the River Medway. His distant cousin John Hawkins got him the position as purser on a slave-trading voyage and he soon rose to the rank of captain. But what Sir Francis Drake is most famous for is his circumnavigation of the world. He set off in 1577 in a boat called the Pelican, later on renaming it the Golden Hind. His route took him through many countries such as Africa, South America and the Philippines where he collected 6 tonnes of cloves, half of these had to be tossed overboard in order to save the ship from sinking.But the most notable of these epic events was the discovery of Nova Albion (California). 3 years later he arrived home in P:Plymouth to be Knighted the following year by Queen Elizabeth onboard his ship: the Golden Hind.

Life onboard a tudor ship Food Although a Tudor sailor would often eat meat the main part of their diet was made up of little biscuits called ‘hard tack’. These were tasteless and often contained weevils, little grubs. Sailors also caught fish and even seabirds to eat. To cook all the meat they used a brazier, a box of sand with fire on top. Using this was always a risky job because the ship could catch fire, this was what made the sand important, it protected the ship from the flames.

Lifestyle Life onboard a Tudor ship was harsh, especially punishment, The main one is being put in irons, your arms and legs would be handcuffed and you would be left below deck for several hours. Punishment would be particularly harsh if you were caught asleep on duty or drunk. Rats posed a great threat, not only did they make sailors onboard ill but when the ship arrived in a new country they would spread diseases to a new group of people.

Jobs Jobs onboard were not particularly exciting,most involved cleaning such as scrubbing the decks and cleaning out the cannons. Some jobs were slightly more adventurous, climbing the rigging and looking out in the crows nest. There was also cooking, although there was not much to cook!

useful books and websites www.tudorhistory.org www.amazon.co.uk www.nmm.ac.uk Terrible Tudors by Terry Deary

page 2 of useful books and websites www.factmonster.com www.tudors.crispen.org www.snaithprimary.eril.net/ttss.htm www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /Tudors.htm

Tudor Exploration