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Source: BBC

Roundup

10-12-09

Mary Rose treasures revealed [video 2 min 37 sec]

Carefully preserved relics revealing what life was like on board Henry VIII's warship, the Mary Rose, have been revealed for the first time.

A Tudor fiddle and a leather "manbag" are just a few of the items The Mary Rose Trust has allowed to be filmed.

Read entire article at BBC