A Rose for Mary is a book about 19-year-old Mary Sullivan, the last victim of confessed Boston Strangler Albert DeSalvo. Written by Sullivan's nephew, Casey Sherman, the book presents DNA evidence that suggests DeSalvo was not the Boston Strangler.
The ''MaryRose'' attacked the French ''Marie la Cordelière'', the flagship of Admiral Ren de Clermont; in the battle the ''Marie la Cordelière'' was crippled and the ''MaryRose'' was damaged and ran aground.
In 1528 and again in 1536 the ''MaryRose'' was rebuilt, having her weight increased from 500 to 700 tons and mounting 91 guns.
By the time she sunk off Portsmouth harbour in 1545, the MaryRose was obsolete: cumbersome, vulnerable to attack and ill-equipped for 16th century warfare.
While the MaryRose was smaller, initially rated at 600 tons, she remained the second most powerful ship in the fleet and a favourite of the king.
As built, the MaryRose was intended to close with her enemies, fire her guns, come alongside to allow the soldiers she was carrying to board the enemy ship, supported by a hail of arrows, darts and quick-lime, and to capture it by hand-to-hand fighting.
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