Tudor and Elizabethan Plymouth: A Port of Discovery

In the Tudor and Elizabethan period, some amazing expeditions of discovery left and returned from Plymouth’s ports. Students will explore the navigation and cargo of these voyages and their impact on global trade today.

In this session students will take on different characters connected to Plymouth’s renowned expeditions. Participating in a range of hands-on activities they will discover historic navigation skills, the import and export trade and the role that Plymouth played in globalising Tudor and Elizabethan Britain.