Claire | August 10, 2022
On this day in Tudor history, 10th August 1512, the English fleet’s flagship, the Mary Rose, saw battle for the first time in the Battle of Saint-Mathieu, a naval battle in the War of the League of Cambrai. The battle was fought between the English fleet and the Franco-Breton fleet just off the coast of […]
Claire | April 16, 2022
What a combination I have for you today – drinkable gold, Guy Fawkes and the Mary Rose! Yes, you read that correctly! On this day in Tudor history, 16th April 1550, alchemist, apothecary and physician Francis Anthony was born, probably in London. He had a rather eventful life, being imprisoned on several occasions, and he […]
Claire | May 30, 2014
Today we have a guest post from Miranda Murphy of the Mary Rose Museum. Over to Miranda… The Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth houses the remains of Henry VIII’s flagship, the Mary Rose, alongside the artefacts found on board. Commissioned in 1509, the year Henry came to the throne, she was in service for 34 […]
Claire | July 19, 2013
On 19th July 1553, thirteen days after the death of her half-brother, Edward VI, Mary was proclaimed Queen in place of Queen Jane. The Earls of Pembroke and Arundel had called a council meeting the previous day to convince council members that Mary’s claim to the throne was legitimate, but it was on this day […]
Claire | July 4, 2013
Clare Cherry and her partner, David, visited the new Mary Rose Museum last weekend and Clare has kindly reviewed it for those of us who can’t get there at the moment. I’m so jealous as it sounds like a wonderful day out and I enjoyed my visits to the old museum. Over to Clare… The […]
Claire | July 19, 2011
On this day in history, the 19th July 1545, Henry VIII’s flagship, the Mary Rose, sank right in front of his eyes in the Battle of the Solent between the English and French fleets. We still do not know exactly why the Mary Rose sank, all we know for certain is that the English fleet […]
Claire | January 19, 2011
Here at The Anne Boleyn Files, we have been supporting the Mary Rose 500 Appeal, an appeal to raise funds for the new Mary Rose museum project. As part of the fundraising, the Mary Rose museum has been having a series of events and their latest event is an exhibition of some of the costumes […]
Claire | November 25, 2010
Seeing as we have been supporting the Mary Rose 500 Appeal here at the Anne Boleyn Files, I thought you’d be interested in this press release from the Mary Rose Trust:- “Broadcaster and author Alan Titchmarsh is putting his weight behind the campaign to build a spectacular new £35 million Mary Rose museum, by launching […]
