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A Day in the Life of a Tudor Merchant

outfit thumbnail It is the morning of 22nd December 1550.

You are John Pryn, a merchant.

You have been woken at your house on Church Lane by a messenger who says that your ship, The Mary James arrived back in the harbour early this morning.

Your ship has been to Andalusia in southern Spain where it went to trade cloth for wine.

It is moored at Broad Quay.

You get dressed and leave straight away.

Click here to begin your journey