Newport ship and the Earl of Warwick: the connection strengthens

Followup on a hypothesis we first reported on here:

Britain's sole surviving medieval ship may have belonged to Warwick the Kingmaker, one of the most powerful figures of the 15th century, according to new evidence.

Historians working on the Newport ship, recovered in South Wales two years ago, believe it was owned by the Earl of Warwick during the War of the Roses.

A letter by the Earl reveals that he ordered repairs on an ocean going ship in Newport in 1469. The date and place match repairs being carried out on the medieval [ship], which is regarded as the most important maritime find since the Mary Rose.

From the Telegraph. UPDATE: A bit more at the BBC, stressing the possible ties with the Earl's ventures into piracy.

Posted by David on February 1, 2004 5:10 PM