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The year was 1545 and Henry VIII favorite naval ship — the Mary Rose — was embroiled in a battle against a French armada off England’s southern coast when the ship took a risky turn and caught a ...

LONDON — Tudor England under King Henry VIII was more racially diverse than experts previously thought, according to a new study analyzing skeletal remains of a drowned maritime crew. The "Mary Rose" ...

The skeleton of an archer reveals he was in his early 20s and 178cm (5ft 10in). He was taller than many of the crew and well built, with strong legs. The middle of his spine is twisted, making one ...

It was discovered at Tankerton beach in Whitstable, Kent by volunteers who spotted timbers more than 40ft long jutting out of the sand. Experts from Wessex Archaeology, with the help of local group ...

Bones discovered in the wreckage of the Mary Rose are providing clues about how someone’s collarbone changes depending on whether they are left- or right-handed. The findings suggest that being ...

Forensic scientists have revealed the faces of eight of the crew on board Henry VIII's The Mary Rose when it sank off Portsmouth during battle with the French in 1545. The analysis of skeletons and ...

Marine archaeologists have found in the mudflats of the Thames estuary the remains of an Elizabethan merchant ship which may have been carrying out a secret trading mission. Marine archaeologists have ...

Restoration of ship has taken 34 years. Public gets first view on Wednesday. A restored Tudor warship, originally launched during the reign of Henry VIII, is about to be unveiled in Portsmouth, UK ...

Henry VIII's flagship the Mary Rose has received £250,000 of National Lottery funding to help it survive "financial peril" caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the trust that owns it said. Portsmouth's ...