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The Mary Rose ‘crow’s nest’

The Mary Rose ‘crow’s nest’

When is a crow’s nest not a crow’s nest?

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Cod bones reveal globalised fish trade in Tudor England

Cod bones reveal globalised fish trade in Tudor England

Test results from cod bones found on the Mary Rose has led archaeologists to suspect that some of it came from as far away as Newfoundland.

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Margaret Rule: 1928 – 2015

Margaret Rule: 1928 – 2015

Obituary for Dr. Margaret Rule, 1928-2015. Archaeological Director for the Mary Rose Excavation

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Naming names

Naming names

We don’t have a crew manifest for the Mary Rose, but we do have a few names we can attribute to the crew of Henry VIII’s favourite ship…

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The Mary Rose – Racing Yacht?

The Mary Rose – Racing Yacht?

The Mary Rose is often thought of as being unstable, yet in 1513, she took part in a race around the Kent coast.

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Christmas on the Mary Rose

Christmas on the Mary Rose

The Mary Rose saw 33 Christmases during her career as a warship, so how did her crew celebrate the festive season?

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The Mary Rose in popular culture

The Mary Rose in popular culture

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Who was the Mary Rose named after?

Who was the Mary Rose named after?

Who was the Mary Rose named after? Was it Henry VIII’s sister, his mistress, or someone a bit more symbolic?

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The first battle of the Mary Rose

The first battle of the Mary Rose

Much is made of the Mary Rose’s last battle, but you rarely hear about her first, the Battle of Saint-Mathieu, 33 years earlier.

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