Tudor Times

I found this interesting article on an astrolab currently housed at the Royal Observatory at Greenwich. According to the article, the globe “was made in about 1552 for Edward VI and is engraved with the royal arms, the garter and a Tudor rose. The maker, who gave himself the name Thomas Gemini, settled in London around 1540 from the continent. He was the first important maker of scientific instruments in England.” Here’s the link to the full article.