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What can a long-lost shipwreck reveal about Tudor England?

In our new HistoryExtra podcast series, we’ll be marking the 40th anniversary of the raising of the Mary Rose by delving back into its fascinating history, and uncovering the secrets this Tudor shipwreck has hidden out of reach for more than four centuries…

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Episode 1 Raising the wreck . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 2 The Tudor heyday of Henry VIII’s warship . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 3 The fatal final moments . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 4 Inside the Tudor treasure trove . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 5 The mysterious men on-board . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Episode 6 Protecting the wreck . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Henry VIII's Mary Rose (© 19th era/Alamy)

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