Tudor Ships and Navy Quiz - The Tudor Society

How do you know about the ships of the Tudor navy? Test your knowledge right now!

Q1) What was the nickname of Henry VIII's ship "Henry Grace à Dieu" which was launched in 1514?

The Henry VIII

The Great Harry

The Bluff King Hal

The Good Henry

Correct! The "Henry Grace à Dieu", or Henry Grace of God", was a carrick. She was present at the Battle of the Solent in 1545 but caught fire and sank in 1553 while at Woolwich Dockyard.

Wrong! It was known as the Great Harry. The "Henry Grace à Dieu", or Henry Grace of God", was a carrick. She was present at the Battle of the Solent in 1545 but caught fire and sank in 1553 while at Woolwich Dockyard.

Q2) What was the name of the sister ship of The Mary Rose?

The Peter Pomegranate

The Mary Boleyn

The Sovereign

The Regent

Correct!

Wrong! It was the Peter Pomegranate.

Q3) In which year was the wreck of The Mary Rose raised?

1971

1983

1981

1982

Correct! She was discovered in 1971 and raised on 11th October 1982.

Wrong! She was raised on 11th October 1982, although she was discovered in 1971.

Q4) What is the name of the survey of the navy which Henry VIII commissioned in the 1540s?

The Anthony Roll

The Lansdowne Roll

The Harley Roll

The Naval Roll

Correct! It was an illustrated roll which depicted 58 ships and gave information about them, their size, crew, armament, equipment etc. It was compiled by Anthony Anthony.

Wrong! It was the Anthony Roll. It was an illustrated roll which depicted 58 ships and gave information about them, their size, crew, armament, equipment etc. It was compiled by Anthony Anthony.

Q5) Which ship was Sir Francis Drake's flagship in the 1588 Battle of Gravelines?

The Elizabeth Bonaventure

The Nonpareil

The Dreadnought

The Revenge

Correct! Drake had also used The Revenge in his 1587 raid on Cadiz.

Wrong! It was The Revenge. Drake had also used The Revenge in his 1587 raid on Cadiz.

Q6) Which poet wrote a poem about the sinking of The Revenge entitled "The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet"?

William Shakespeare

Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Edmund Spenser

Ben Jonson

Correct!

Wrong! It was Alfred, Lord Tennyson.

Q7) Approximately how many artefacts were recovered from the wreck site of The Mary Rose?

50,000

4,000

19,000

1,000

Correct!

Wrong! It's 19,000.

Q8) Which Tudor monarch commissioned the oldest surviving dry dock, which is still in use today at Portsmouth and which holds HMS Victory?

Henry VIII

Henry VII

Edward VI

Mary I

Correct! It was commissioned in 1495.

Wrong! It was Henry VII. It was commissioned in 1495.

Q9) The first warship built in the dry dock at Portsmouth was...

The Sweepstake

The Greyhound

The Peter Pomegranate

The Mary Rose

Correct! It was built there in 1497.

Wrong! It was The Sweepstake and it was built in 1497.

Q10) In which year did The Mary Rose sink?

1546

1539

1545

1544

Correct! She sank on 19th July 1545.

Wrong! She sank on 19th July 1545.