And it is possibly the face of someone responsible (in part) for the sinking.
From The Daily Mail:
The face of the man who may have sunk the Mary Rose has been recreated more than 400 years after Henry VIII’s flagship went to the bottom of the Solent.
For centuries, historians have been unable to explain the loss of the Mary Rose in July 1545, which sank very close to land during a battle with the French.
Evidence from the wreck of the ship suggests it turned with its gunports open, was hit by a squall and swamped by a wave that poured in so fast the ship sank without trace within seconds.
Only a handful of the more than 400 crew and soldiers aboard the Mary Rose survived. Although the remains of more than 170 individuals were recovered, few could be identified as specific members of the crew.
The head of the man has been remodelled by internationally renowned forensic artist Richard Neave from a skull recovered from the wreck.
He was found with a bosun’s call, a whistle, which signified seniority and could prove he was at least partly responsible for the disaster.
It would have been the bosun’s job to ensure gun ports were closed.
Full article (with pictures)
This is interesting.I wish that this could be done with other peoples skulls from the Tudor era.Especially the ones where no authenticated likeness of them exists.It would answer a lot.
I don’t believe the Mary Rose ever went into battle. I think it was on “Parade” when it sunk, in view of Henry. Correct me if I’m wrong.
There are several accounts of what happened, but it was during a French attack. The main question is whether or not they had anything to do with her sinking or not (the French of course claim they did!).
The Mary Rose website gives a good run-down of what may have happened that day: http://maryrose.org/ship/history13.htm