The Sea Dogs were a group of English privateers authorised by Queen Elizabeth I to raid England's enemies, whether they were formally at war with them or not. Active from 1560 until Elizabeth's death
The arrival of the Great Carrack 'Madre de Dios' at Dartmouth Harbour, 18th Sept 1592
Gheeraerts Francis Drake 1591
The Tudor navy was the navy of the Kingdom of England under the ruling Tudor dynasty. The period involved important and critical changes that led to the establishment of a permanent navy and laid the
The Tudor navy carrack Henry Grace à Dieu (launched 1514) as depicted in the 1546 Anthony Roll
The Embarkation of Henry VIII at Dover, a contemporary painting that, just like the Anthony Roll, was intended to serve as a showpiece of the Tudor navy's might.