Mary Rose: Henry VIII’s Foreign Crew

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🗓️ 24 April 2023

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

In the 16th century, “strangers” was the name used in England for people who were born in territories not controlled by the Tudor monarchy. Thinking about Henry VIII’s armed forces, we might not expect to find “strangers” among them - but there were.

In this episode of Not Just the Tudors, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Professor Catherine Fletcher and Samantha Nelson. Their research into the crew of the Mary Rose - the Tudor warship that sank in the Solent on 19 July 1545 - has revealed some fascinating insights into the origins of the men who served on board.

This episode was edited by Stuart Beckwith and produced by Rob Weinberg.

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0:00.0	In the 16th century, strangers was the name used in England for people not born in the
0:10.1	territories controlled by the Tudor monarchy.
0:13.1	So when we think about Henry VIII's soldiers and navy, the very spearhead of Henry's continental
0:18.7	ambition, as well as the defenders of his realm, we might not expect to find strangers
0:24.3	among them.
0:25.7	But there were.
0:27.5	If you're familiar with the podcast, you'll know that we recently did a three-part special
0:32.3	on the sinking and raising of Henry's warship, the Mary Rose.
0:36.8	Do go back and listen if you haven't already.
0:39.2	And it's this very ship that gave birth to the work of today's guests.
0:43.7	The Mary Rose sang on the 19th of July 1545, while doing battle with the French and the
0:48.9	Solent off the South Coast of England.
0:51.8	As she went down, she took nearly all of the 500 men on board, with every one of their
0:56.6	belongings, personal and professional.
0:59.1	By drawing on the archaeological remains from the Mary Rose and combining them with the
1:03.2	artifacts that were salvaged, as well as historical documents, Samantha Nelson and Professor
1:08.7	Catherine Fletcher are here to share some riveting insights into the diversity of the people
1:14.1	who served in Henry VIII's military forces.
1:18.5	Samantha Nelson is currently a doctoral student at Manchester Metropolitan University, examining
1:24.2	how women from all social levels, from royal to commonborn, employed gendered strategies
1:29.8	to engage in warfare in some form, including as military organizers, intelligences, camp
1:36.0	followers, auxiliaries or defenders.
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