Surgeons of the Mary Rose: the Practice of Surgery in Tudor England

Abstract

Examination of the surgeon’s chest found aboard the Mary Rose has produced evidence that the Tudor sea-surgeon was far more skilled and advanced in practice than hitherto recognized. The instruments discovered suggest that modern practices were employed; these in turn constitute a linear connection with today’s military surgery methods. The untouched state of the chest when the ship went down provides a possible theory as to the cause of the sinking.

Barber surgeons chest and contents (80A1530) (The Mary Rose Trust ©)

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Filed under: Tudors | English Channel | Health at Sea
Subjects include: Archaeology | Historic Vessels, Museums & Restoration