Items from 1682 shipwreck to go on display next year
Margaret Dewsbury, from Norfolk County Council, said the museum was "incredibly excited".The Gloucester's exact whereabouts were a mystery until it was discovered 15 years ago half-buried in the seabed 28 miles out to sea, having sunk while navigating treacherous sandbanks.
However, the then Duke of York fled the sinking ship with moments to spare and went on to become King James II of England - the Catholic heir to the Protestant throne in an era marked by religious and political unrest. Kept secret for years while objects were removed from the sea, it was hailed as the most important maritime find since the Mary Rose.A number of personal items were found in the wreck, including a comb, which have been restored
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