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.

sugar lands Christian rich

Tudor Sailors and Explorers

Tudor period sailed around the world first time looking new lands lots different reasons

1. most explorers rich looking gold valuable cargoes

2. looking silk, sugar and spices 3. tell people distant lands Christian religion

people 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.

SleepingWhere 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.

FoodIt 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.

HealthMany 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.

DisciplineDiscipline 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

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. Sleeping A captain or an officer would have their own __________ to sleep in. An ordinary seaman would have to share one room. 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

Life on a Tudor Ship What did Tudor ships look like? used wind move many sails used compass astrolabe navigate Sleeping captain own cabins sleep in ordinary share one room room very small not enough lie down no windows very hot and smelly Food hard keep fresh long journeys no refrigerators no freezers ate dried or salted meat or fish also ate dried biscuits, butter or cheese didn’t eat fresh fruit or vegetables maggots crawling food drank beer easier keep fresh water Health sailors ill some died poor food led to illnesses Discipline discipline strict punishment severe sailors often flogged some sailors dragged rope under boat