Comments on: The Mary Rose gets funding for a new museum http://tudorhistory.org/blog/2008/01/26/the-mary-rose-gets-funding-for-a-new-museum/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:14:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Foose http://tudorhistory.org/blog/2008/01/26/the-mary-rose-gets-funding-for-a-new-museum/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Foose Mon, 04 Feb 2008 02:42:00 +0000 http://tudorhistory.org/blog/2008/01/26/the-mary-rose-gets-funding-for-a-new-museum/#comment-151 Speaking of ships, I read that Henry VIII bought the ships "Mary Boleyn" and "Anne Boleyn" from Sir Thomas Boleyn in the early 1520s. Does anyone know what happened to these ships? Were the names perhaps changed when Anne Boleyn fell from power? I was looking at a site listing the ships Henry built, there's one called the "Bark of Bullen" in 1522, which is suggestive; it reappears as being added by Edward in 1550 and then again by Elizabeth. (Not under Mary, though!) Speaking of ships, I read that Henry VIII bought the ships “Mary Boleyn” and “Anne Boleyn” from Sir Thomas Boleyn in the early 1520s. Does anyone know what happened to these ships? Were the names perhaps changed when Anne Boleyn fell from power? I was looking at a site listing the ships Henry built, there’s one called the “Bark of Bullen” in 1522, which is suggestive; it reappears as being added by Edward in 1550 and then again by Elizabeth. (Not under Mary, though!)

]]> By: Lara http://tudorhistory.org/blog/2008/01/26/the-mary-rose-gets-funding-for-a-new-museum/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Lara Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:16:00 +0000 http://tudorhistory.org/blog/2008/01/26/the-mary-rose-gets-funding-for-a-new-museum/#comment-148 I'm sure that was just the typical exaggeration, but who knows what would have become of it if the funding hadn't come through! <br/><br/>I'm looking forward to visiting again once the new museum is complete, since I read that only 6% of the artifacts are currently on display! I’m sure that was just the typical exaggeration, but who knows what would have become of it if the funding hadn’t come through!

I’m looking forward to visiting again once the new museum is complete, since I read that only 6% of the artifacts are currently on display!

]]> By: Lara http://tudorhistory.org/blog/2008/01/26/the-mary-rose-gets-funding-for-a-new-museum/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Lara Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:54:00 +0000 http://tudorhistory.org/blog/2008/01/26/the-mary-rose-gets-funding-for-a-new-museum/#comment-147 Okay, would they REALLY have sold it for firewood?<br/><br/>Glad they got the funding! Okay, would they REALLY have sold it for firewood?

Glad they got the funding!

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