Image Credit: Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons 5. This incident was the first time ships fitted with gun-ports had engaged with each other at range without an attempt of boarding.Ĭarracks, similar to the Mary Rose, attacked by highly manoeuvrable galleys engraving by Frans Huys after a design by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, c. In the ensuing Battle of St Mathieu, the Mary Rose shot out the mainmasts of the Grand Louise, killing hundreds and taking the ship out of commission. Their retreat was guarded by French flagship the Grand Louise. As their officers were on land and local dignitaries feasted on-board the fleet instead, many French ships fled. When the English fleet returned to Brittany, the French were caught off-guard (celebrating the Feast of St Lawrence), having expected the English to arrive later. Following successful raids along the Brittany coast, Howard had headed back to Portsmouth for a resupply. The Admiral of the Fleet, Edward Howard, had picked the Mary Rose as his flagship. It took part in a watershed moment in naval history It has been suggested that Henry had insisted on the design, perhaps a reason why he was so proud of the Mary Rose. The Mary Rose carried six or eight large guns which required her to have gun-ports – a new design feature of the time. Image Credit: Pierre Gringoire, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons 3. Mary Tudor and Louis XII of France, from a contemporary manuscript Furthermore, at the time the Virgin Mary was known as the ‘Mystic Rose’ thus ‘Mary Rose’ would have signified the power of the Tudor dynasty, and also that of the Virgin Mary. The badges of the ships – the Rose and the Pomegranate – celebrate King Henry VIII (rose) and Katherine of Aragon (pomegranate).
Nevertheless, it was the fashion to name ships after saints, and the pairing of the Mary with her ‘sister’ ship, the Peter Pomegranate, supports this. The ‘Rose’ part is most likely a reference to the Tudor Rose emblem. Some believe ‘Mary’ came from the Virgin Mary, however most believe it was named after Henry VIII’s favourite sister, Mary Tudor.
There are several theories as to how the Mary Rose got its name. Many think the Mary Rose was named after Henry’s sister, Mary It was King Henry VIII’s favourite ship, and served in his fleet for 34 years. The Mary Rose was built between 1509-1511. The Mary Rose was the flagship of Henry VIII Why was this Henry VIII’s prized warship, and what caused it to sink? Here are 10 facts about this remarkable Tudor vessel. It is thought up to 500 men were on board, only 34 survived. The warship, commissioned by King Henry VIII in 1511, sank on 19 July 1545 during an encounter between French and English fleets in the Battle of the Solent in 1545, between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight. In 1982, a groundbreaking and spectacular piece of marine conservation captured the imagination of the world – the Mary Rose was raised from the seabed.
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