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A cannon from the Mary Rose

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The demi-culverin cannon in a reconstructed carriage

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Cut-away view of the Mary Rose showing the gun placements

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Close-up of the cannon showing the inscriptions

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Drawing of the crest and inscriptions

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PDF of the transliteration and translation of the inscriptions on the cannon

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Archer's bracer or arm protection; AD 1475 – 1525

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Gallery of artefacts found aboard the Mary Rose

Source: maryrose.org

Visit the site http://www.maryrose.org/discover-our-collection/story-of-the-ship/image-galleries/

Dive In

Source: maryrose.org

A resource from the Mary Rose Museum created for Key Stage 2, but also useful for older students, especially for exploring the gun placements on the ship and the people on board.

Visit the site http://www.maryrose.org/dive-in/

BBC virtual tour of the Mary Rose

Source: bbc.co.uk

Visit the site http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/tudors/launch_vt_mary_rose.shtml

BBC article about forensic reconstruction of the faces of mariners on the Mary Rose

Source: bbc.co.uk

Visit the site http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-22639505

Short introductory video about the importance of the Mary Rose

Source: youtube.com



See this video on youtube.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McGWY4WFbs8

Secrets of the dead - what sank the Mary Rose?

Source: youtube.com

Channel 4 documentary from 2000 looking in detail at different reasons for the sinking.



See this video on youtube.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eomi2--fLjo

Outside the classroom



Here are some relevant museums and sites to visit.

Mary Rose Museum, Portsmouth

Source: maryrose.org

Visit the site http://www.maryrose.org/

Royal Armouries, Leeds

Source: royalarmouries.org

Visit the site http://www.royalarmouries.org/home

Deal Castle, Kent

Source: http://www.english-heritage.org.uk

Visit the site http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/deal-castle/

Southsea Castle, Hampshire

Source: southseacastle.co.uk

Visit the site http://www.southseacastle.co.uk/

Yarmouth Castle, Isle of Wight

Source: http://www.english-heritage.org.uk

Visit the site http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/yarmouth-castle/

Portland Castle, Dorset

Source: english-heritage.org.uk

Visit the site http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/portland-castle/

Pendennis Castle, Cornwall

Source: english-heritage.org.uk

Visit the site http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/pendennis-castle/
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A cannon from the Mary Rose