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Historical stories, conservation, news and collections updates and other stories from the Mary Rose.

In conversation with… Dr Alex Hildred, Head of Research and Diane Budden, Medical Historian.

In conversation with… Dr Alex Hildred, Head of Research and Diane Budden, Medical Historian.

Coronavirus it was not, but ‘The Sweating Sickness’, the epidemic prevalent in Tudor England, was feared greatly…

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Steering the Mary Rose

Steering the Mary Rose

The ship’s wheel wasn’t in use in the 16th century, so how did they steer the Mary Rose?

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How did a coconut find its way onto the Mary Rose wreck site?

How did a coconut find its way onto the Mary Rose wreck site?

Many unusual objects were found on the Mary Rose, including a coconut, but why was it there?

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Plague in Portsmouth

Plague in Portsmouth

The loss of the Mary Rose wasn’t the only misfortune to strike Portsmouth in 1545, as an outbreak of bubonic plague hit Henry VIII’s forces…

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Caring for our collection

Caring for our collection

There is a lot more to displaying the objects from the Mary Rose than just taking them out of the sea, wiping off the mud and sticking them in a display case…

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Shardlake and the Mary Rose

Shardlake and the Mary Rose

What links the Mary Rose to the historical novels featuring Mathew Shardlake, written by C. J. Sansom?

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Witchcraft, belief and religion on board the Mary Rose

Witchcraft, belief and religion on board the Mary Rose

An insight into belief on board the Mary Rose, and how certain objects reflect their attitudes during a time of religious turmoil

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The animals of the Mary Rose

The animals of the Mary Rose

The Mary Rose carried a crew of around 500 men, but was also home to a number of animals, some welcome, others not so welcome…

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Five tiny things recovered from the Mary Rose

Five tiny things recovered from the Mary Rose

Explore a small selection of tiny objects recovered from the Mary Rose

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