The story of the Mary Rose was a real disaster for Henry VIII, especially as wooden ships don’t normally sink.
This ship was his favourite ship – but just how did it sink? It was built in 1547, and sunk in battle with the French navy; it was recently raised from the seabed in 1982. There are 6 theories to this story
Did the French navy hit the Mary Rose? However there was not any obvious cannonball marks, but there had been some repairs
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