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bought from Spain at about the same time. The first ship to be built for the new navy seems to have been another Grace Dieu[1] in 1473; though it is not quite certain that one of the vessels previously purchased had not been so re-named. Other king's ships mentioned prior to the fall of Richard III. are the Trinity, Falcon, Mary of the Tower (a carrack acquired from France), Mary Ashe (which may, however, be another form of Mary of Grace), Governor, and Nicholas, the last two being bought at the beginning of 1485.
- ↑ Called also Grace à Dieu, Grace de Deiu.
