Life on a Tudor warship.
The most famous Tudor Warship is the
Mary Rose.
She was built between 1509 and 1511. She was one of the first warships to be able to fire broadside. She was Henry VIII's favourite and she sank fighting the Frecn in 1545. That would have been the end of the story but she was raised from the mud of the Solent in 1982.
The MaryRose.org website is full of information about the ship.
You are now able to find out about the lives of people onboard.
Amazing Discoveries at Sea happened during this period in History.
Something was discovered, by a sea voyage, that had
been forgotten existed since the Vikings.
Maps are the best way to see the incredible
changes that were about to take place.
The images and information come from the
James Ford Bell Library of the University of Minnesota.
The most famous name in map making was a chap called Ptolemy. (90 - 168 AD) Now he lived 1300 years before all this took place.
His maps were still in use in 1490
Click here for a larger version from the James Ford Bell Library
Here's another map based on Ptolemy from 1503
There were special maps for sailors and they were called
Portolan Maps
Here's one from 1498
But something happened in 1492 that changed our view of the World.
The Waldseemuller Map of 1507
Do the maps show a change in the understanding of the world?
Just what happened in 1492 to bring about this change in understanding.
Read the Journal of Bartolome de la Casas to find out.
Other famous voyages quickly followed.
Who was the first to sail around the world and
actually prove that the world was round?
Try to find out.
