2. Unit 19: What were the effects of Tudor exploration? History
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?
3. Unit 19: What were the effects of Tudor exploration? History
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?
4. Unit 19: What were the effects of Tudor exploration? History
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?
5. Unit 19: What were the effects of Tudor exploration? History
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.
6. Unit 19: What were the effects of Tudor exploration? History
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?
7. Unit 19: What were the effects of Tudor exploration? History
What were the disadvantages of a life at sea?
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.
In Tudor times, many
sailors were superstitious
and were afraid of
things like sea monsters
attacking the ship.
If the sailors were
disobedient, they often
suffered cruel
punishments, such as
whipping, or even being
thrown overboard
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.
8. Unit 19: What were the effects of Tudor exploration? History
Why did Drake circumnavigate the world?
This is Francis
Drake, a famous
sailor and
explorer in Tudor
times.
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
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
9. Unit 19: What were the effects of Tudor exploration? History
Why did Drake circumnavigate the world?
Whilst His He On captured decided arrived the ship sailing 15th ran in of to aground the Brazil round November head Spanish back on South
near the to
ship
1577,
Java
5th
and Francis of America, April, he had Drake 1578
he to lost throw set contact sail half from
with
of
Plymouth with 4 other ships.
then began back the the at East long Plymouth Indies
journey
on
traded some goods in
the ‘Cacafuego’ near Panama on
the 16th of April 1579 and took
a large amount of treasure.
back in England January 26th to England.
across of of September 1580.
the Pacific. 1580.
He
could not go back the way he
came as the Spanish would be
looking for him.
Africa and plundered some
Spanish ships before setting
off across the Atlantic Ocean.
treasure other ships. overboard He decided to get
to
the continue ship afloat alone.
again.
