The hull of the Mary Rose Hufton + CrowWhen the Tudor warship the Mary Rose sank off the south coast of England in 1545, it may have taken an international crew with it. The Mary Rose served King Henry VIII for 34 years, before sinking during the Battle of the Solent against France. The researchers took around 20 milligrams of enamel from each crew member’s teeth and analysed the chemical isotopes it contained. The enamel of the remaining five crew members had isotope values consistent with a childhood most likely spent in western Britain. Such a discovery would match historical texts, which suggest Black mariners did work in Tudor Britain.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 04, 2021 23:03 UTC