Navies & warships
At the centre of the history of the Stuart Navy is Samuel Pepys, author of the famous diary.
How did England manage to fight sea battles before the Tudor Kings and Queens began building special fighting ships?
In 1588, an Armada of 150 ships sailed from Spain to invade England and bring the country under the Catholic rule of Spain.
Henry VIII's flagship The Mary Rose was raised from the sea-bed in 1982 along with many artefacts.