Essays - Tudor Era Soldiers and Sailors

Soldiers Pictured at the Tower of London

First image is a photo I took at the Tower of London the second two are from the British Library.The images are from the manuscript Cotton Augustus III click here to go to the British Library record.

Painting of Sailors from the time of the Mary Rose

This image is referenced in the Tudor Tailor but I do not have the reference handy but it is English from Henry VIII's time. Some images are close ups of whole images.

Arms and Armor

Bucklers from the early 16th century from the Royal Armories in Leeds.

Other Resources

• The Mary Rose Museum has some artifacts on its website; some images of clothing from the museum might be helpful.
• Also the book Before the Mast: Life and Death Aboard the Mary Rose (Archaeology of the Mary Rose) (Archaeology of the Mary Rose) is full of clothing and material items the crew on board had when the ship sunk.