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Henry VIII's flagship was the largest warship in the world
Henry Grace a Dieu, nicknamed Great Harry, was the largest warship on Earth in its day and served as Henry VIII's flagship.
Henry Grace a Dieu, also known as Great Harry, was an English carrack or great ship of the King's Fleet in the 16th century. In her day she was the largest warship in the entire world, and at the time the largest warship ever built.
She was a contemporary of the famous Mary Rose but even larger than that vessel. The towering ship served as the flagship of King Henry VIII, projecting his power across the seas.
Why it mattersShe shows how Tudor kings used giant warships as floating symbols of national might, long before modern navies.
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