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1. www.learnanywhere.co.uk History at Key Stage 2 Unit 19: What were the effects of Tudor exploration?

2. 1485-1603: The Tudors 1850s: Florence Nightingale 790-1060s: The Viking Age 625: Burial at Sutton Hoo 1666: The Great Fire of London Unit 19: What were the effects of Tudor exploration? AD BC 400 1600 1200 2000 800 200 600 1400 1000 1800 200 0 55 BC - 400 AD: Roman Britain Unit 19: What were the effects of Tudor exploration?

3. Unit 19: What were the effects of Tudor exploration? How did knowledge of the world change during the Tudor period? Here is a world map from around 1300 AD. How is it different from modern maps? Do you think it is accurate? Why do you think maps in 1300 might not have been as accurate as the maps we use today? Unit 19: What were the effects of Tudor exploration?

4. Unit 19: What were the effects of Tudor exploration? How did knowledge of the world change during the Tudor period? This map is from Tudor times. Do you think it is more accurate than the map from 1300? Why do you think this might be? Unit 19: What were the effects of Tudor exploration?

5. Unit 19: What were the effects of Tudor exploration? How did knowledge of the world change during the Tudor period? Compare the Tudor map with the modern map next to it. What differences can you see? Why do you think there are differences? Which areas of the Tudor map are most accurate? Why do you think the Tudor map makers were more accurate in some areas than in others? Unit 19: What were the effects of Tudor exploration?

6. Unit 19: What were the effects of Tudor exploration? Why did the Tudors explore outside Europe? The Tudors explored outside Europe because… … some people wanted to find new places to trade and places to find expensive goods like silk and spices. … some people wanted to find a new place to live where they would be able to practise their religion in freedom. … some people were excited by the challenge of travelling to new places where no British people had ever been. … some people thought that Britain and Europe were becoming overpopulated and it was necessary to find new places to live to prevent overcrowding. Unit 19: What were the effects of Tudor exploration?

7. Unit 19: What were the effects of Tudor exploration? How did people explore the world in Tudor times? Tudor explorers used sailing ships like this one to explore the world. The voyages could take years at a time, so everything that was needed had to be carried on the ship. The ships would usually have cannons to defend themselves against enemy ships and pirates. Can you think of any problems which would occur if you had to spend months or years on board a ship? Can you think of any advantages to living at sea for so long? Unit 19: What were the effects of Tudor exploration?

8. Unit 19: What were the effects of Tudor exploration? What were the disadvantages of a life at sea? Fresh food wouldn’t keep on long voyages, so the sailors were often short of vitamins, which could lead to diseases like scurvy. If the sailors were disobedient, they often suffered cruel punishments, such as whipping, or even being thrown overboard Life at sea Because maps in Tudor times weren’t very accurate, voyages could go on longer than expected. This could be a serious problem if food ran low. In Tudor times, many sailors were superstitious and were afraid of things like sea monsters attacking the ship. Unit 19: What were the effects of Tudor exploration?

9. Unit 19: What were the effects of Tudor exploration? Why did Drake circumnavigate the world? I wanted to bring back treasure for the queen, to impress her and show her what a loyal subject I am I also wanted to make money myself I wanted to cause trouble for our enemies the Spanish by stealing from them and capturing their ships This is Francis Drake, a famous sailor and explorer in Tudor times. Because of this I had to sail all the way around the world to return to England. If I had gone back, the Spanish would have caught me and sunk my ship Unit 19: What were the effects of Tudor exploration?

10. Unit 19: What were the effects of Tudor exploration? Why did Drake circumnavigate the world? On the 15th of November 1577, Francis Drake set sail from Plymouth with 4 other ships. He arrived in Brazil on the 5th of April, 1578 He captured the Spanish ship the ‘Cacafuego’ near Panama on the 16th of April 1579 and took a large amount of treasure. He decided to head back to England across the Pacific. He could not go back the way he came as the Spanish would be looking for him. Whilst sailing round South America, he lost contact with the other ships. He decided to continue alone. He arrived in the East Indies in January of 1580. His ship ran aground near Java and he had to throw half of the treasure overboard to get the ship afloat again. He then began the long journey back to England. He arrived back at Plymouth on the 26th of September 1580. He traded some goods in Africa and plundered some Spanish ships before setting off across the Atlantic Ocean. Unit 19: What were the effects of Tudor exploration?

11. Unit 19: What were the effects of Tudor exploration? Why did the Roanoake settlement fail? The settlers had travelled a long way. They were undernourished and some were ill. They had lost a lot of food on the journey, and the food they had didn’t last long. When they arrived there was a drought. It was hard to grow food Also, none of the settlers had much knowledge about farming. There was no way of contacting anyone. They had to wait for the ship. Unit 19: What were the effects of Tudor exploration?

12. Unit 19: What were the effects of Tudor exploration? What were the effects of the English settlement on the people living in America? At first the English settlers were friendly, but then they lost some silver. They blamed our tribe and came to kill our leader. They didn’t want to be friends with us, they wanted us to leave them alone. I think they were afraid because we were different to them. We were a little afraid too. They had a lot of trouble trying to grow food, and seemed to be unable to look after themselves. If they had been friendly we could have helped them, as we knew how to farm the land, and how to hunt animals. Unit 19: What were the effects of Tudor exploration?

13. Unit 19: What were the effects of Tudor exploration? What impact has Tudor exploration had on our lives today? More trade Discovery of tobacco Colonising other countries Discovery of potatoes and maize Better knowledge of the world Prejudice/racism towards Amerindians More accurate maps Stealing treasure Better shipbuilding Unit 19: What were the effects of Tudor exploration?

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