Skip to content

← Explore Forts.im

History
How they worked
The forts
People & stories
Spotting
Facts
Play
Shop

Game

Tudor times or After the Tudors?

Did each event happen in Tudor times or After the Tudors? Pick one for each card. Every answer is sourced.

Useless’s field notes: on the gun deck

Deal had guns in five tiers. I have crumbs in five tiers. It is called a pencil case.

— U. (tap me for another)

Thanks for visiting. Next time you stand on a castle by the sea, look for the gunports and count the tiers.

Tudor forts

The history, from the 1490s to today
How they worked
The forts, place by place
People & stories
Spotting a Tudor gun fort

Odds & ends

The big facts page
Myths vs facts
FAQ
Games
Useless’s field notes
When sources disagree

Helping

Shop: printables, books & kit
Support the site
Books & kit
Sources
Credits

The network

More forts at Forts.im
About the network

tudor.forts.im is part of the ReallyByte network, run by REALLYBYTE, based in the Isle of Man. General information, checked against the sources listed: English Heritage and the Department for Education (GOV.UK). Every fact was checked on 3 Nov 2026, and where sources disagree we show each one. This site gives no travel advice. Not affiliated with English Heritage, the UK government, any other government or any museum. Their names, and the names of the places they look after, are used only to identify the places and sources discussed. All pictures are our own simplified drawings: not reconstructions, not scale plans, and not copied from any site plan, map, guidebook, scan or photograph. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. No cookies; privacy-friendly visit counts via GoatCounter. Privacy | Contact | Support this site

Visitors to this page