What was the Mary Rose?
The Mary Rose was a warship of King Henry VIII's navy that sank in 1545 during a battle with the French near Portsmouth. It was raised from the seabed in 1982 and is now displayed in a museum at Portsmouth.
The ship was built in 1510 and was one of the first English ships able to fire a broadside. It served for more than 30 years.
On 19 July 1545, the Mary Rose sank in the Solent while Henry VIII watched from the shore. Most of the crew drowned. The cause is still debated, but it may have been overloaded or turned too sharply.
Raising the wreck
The wreck was rediscovered in 1971. In 1982, the remains of the hull were lifted from the seabed in a famous operation watched by millions on television.
Thousands of objects were recovered, including weapons, clothing, tools, musical instruments and the skeleton of the ship's dog, nicknamed Hatch.
The Mary Rose Museum, at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, displays the hull and objects, giving a unique view of Tudor life.
The hull was sprayed with chemicals for many years to preserve it, and it was finally dried.