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.
Admiral Sir William Wynter held the office of Surveyor and Rigger of the Navy for 40 years, from 1549 until his death in 1589, and combined that with the office of Master of Navy Ordnance from 1557. H
The Mynyon was William Wynter's command in 1552 and used in the evacuation of French troops from the Siege of Leith in 1560
The Lyon, Wynter's flagship in 1560, from the Anthony Roll of 1547
The Swallow was storm-damaged off Flamborough Head on 16 January 1560
The Pinnace Saker followed Wynter to Scotland as a supply ship