Mary Rose Sunk Thesis

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The reading states that several theories have sought to explain why the Mary Rose sank suddenly and provides three of these theories. However, the professor states that it's unclear what was the problem that caused the Mary Rose sunk and there are problems in each of the theories in the reading passage. First, the reading states that the first theory is that the Mary Rose's gunports were flooded, causing the ship to sink. The professor counters this point by saying that if the gunports were opened to fire, then we should expect that the gunports were empty after firing. However, the professor explains that the examination of the ship showed that all guns were still loaded. So, the professor points out that this is a not true sinario and

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