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Was the Mary Rose ship named/built for Mary Boleyn?
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The Mary Rose is said to have been named after Princess Mary, Henry VIII's youngest sister.
http://www.maryrose.org/history/mary.htm
http://www.maryrose.org/history/mary.htm
...btw this timeline would seem to rule out any connection to Mary Boleyn being inspiration for the naming of the ship.
1499 - Lady Mary Boleyn born.
1510 - Mary Rose built.
1514 - Mary Boleyn sent to France as maid-of -honour for Princess Mary's marriage to King Louis XII of France and remains at the Royal Court even after the death of Louis in 1515.
1519 - Mary Boleyn returns to England and becomes lady-in-waiting to Catherine of Aragon.
1520 - Mary Boleyn marries Sir William Carey.
1521 - Mary Boleyn becomes a mistress of Henry VIII.
1499 - Lady Mary Boleyn born.
1510 - Mary Rose built.
1514 - Mary Boleyn sent to France as maid-of -honour for Princess Mary's marriage to King Louis XII of France and remains at the Royal Court even after the death of Louis in 1515.
1519 - Mary Boleyn returns to England and becomes lady-in-waiting to Catherine of Aragon.
1520 - Mary Boleyn marries Sir William Carey.
1521 - Mary Boleyn becomes a mistress of Henry VIII.
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