Books and kit for Tudor fort explorers
A short, sensible list. You don’t need any of it: a library card and a good pair of shoes do most of the work.
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Books
- Books on Henry VIII’s coastal forts (affiliate link)Look for books that cite their sources.
- Books on Tudor England (affiliate link)For the bigger story of the period.
- Tudor books for children (affiliate link)For young readers aged about 7 to 11.
Days out
- Compact binoculars (affiliate link)Handy for looking out to sea from a gun deck.
- A5 sketchbooks (affiliate link)For drawing towers, bastions and gunports.
Modelling
- Air-dry clay (affiliate link)For building your own model round fort, bastions and all.