How did Mary Tudor improve the Tudor navy?

Answer 1

Mary I added little new to their father's navy. Although the navy was involved in the maneuverings following the death of Henry VIII, it was ineffective. Mary maintained the building program, the navy performed satisfactorily if not outstandingly (it did not prevent the loss of Calais) in the war with France of 1557 to 1559. However, the marriage of Mary I and Philip II led to trade with Spain, allowing English shipwrights to examine and adapt modern Spanish galleon design to the needs of the English Navy as English ports were soon visited by both Spanish warships and merchantmen. This would later prove crucial to the growth and development of the race-built galleon and the Elizabethan Navy that would triumph against the Spanish Armada during the war between Protestant England and Catholic Spain.

Answer 2

Mary Tudor improved the Tudor navy by expanding its size and modernizing its fleet. She increased the number of ships and invested in building new warships. Mary also introduced improvements in ship design, such as the use of carvel construction, which made the ships stronger and more stable. These advancements helped strengthen England's naval power during her reign.