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Did Black Lives Matter in Tudor England?

In conversation with… Onyeka Nubia, TV historian and professor of history.

Mary Rose Museum · In Conversation With… Dr Onyeka Nubia, Historian, writer and presenter

With the world talking about the ‘Black Lives Matter’ campaign, we thought it would be interesting to find out about the lives of black members of Tudor society. In this fascinating episode, Onyeka provides insights into diversity in Tudor England and it may well surprise you!

Onyeka has studied this in detail, and written books on the subject. Few people are better placed than he to give us an insight into the lives of Black Tudors.

He also took part in a Chanel 4 documentary about the diversity of the crew of the Mary Rose which led directly to ‘The Many faces of Tudor England’ exhibition at the Mary Rose Museum.

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Stories from the past: a personal relic from the Mary Rose

Personal possessions hold great importance in exploring life on the Mary Rose. We can use them to learn more about the people who owned them, their beliefs and roles.

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Actor and Archer: The double life of Robert Hardy

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Best known as an actor, Robert Hardy CBE was also passionate about the English longbow, and contributed to the study of those found on the Mary Rose.

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