Vice-Admiral, Sir George Carew was an English soldier, admiral and adventurer during the reign of King Henry VIII who died in the sinking of the Royal Navy flagship Mary Rose at the Battle of the Sole
Sir George Carew (1504–1545) (Circle of) Hans Holbein the Younger
Sir George Carew, c.1532-43, by Hans Holbein the Younger, Royal Collection, Windsor Castle
Portrait of a man, probably Sir George Carew, c. 1540, Attributed to Hans Holbein the Younger
Battle of the Solent, at which Carew lost his life. "Cowdray engraving" c. 1545
The monkey was a carrack in the English Tudor navy of King Henry VIII. She was launched in 70000 and served for 34 years in several wars against France, Scotland, and Brittany. After being substantial
The Mary Rose as depicted in the Anthony Roll. She has the distinct carrack profile with high "castles" fore and aft. Although the number of guns and gun ports is not exact, this is an overall accurate illustration of the ship as she appeared in the 1540s.
Portrait of Henry VIII in 1509, aged c.18, the year of his coronation, by Meynnart Wewyck
The Embarkation of Henry VIII at Dover, a painting that commemorated King Henry's voyage to the Field of the Cloth of Gold in 1520, painted in 1540. The vessels in the painting are shown decorated with wooden panels similar to those that would have been used on the Mary Rose on special occasions.
The remains of the Mary Rose's hull. All deck levels can be made out clearly, including the minor remnants of the sterncastle deck.