King Henry VIII
Henry came to the English throne in 1509 at the age of 18. As a young man he excelled at tennis and wrestling and loved skill at arms, archery, jousting and foot combat.
The Royal Armouries collection contains many of Henry VIII’s original armours including those for jousting and foot combat. Henry employed the finest craftsmen in Europe at his armoury at Greenwich.
Notable objects located in this gallery
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Foot combat armour of Henry VIII
This armour was made for Henry VIII to attend the Field of Cloth of Gold in 1520.
Dates from 1520 | Object number: II.6
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Tonlet armour
An armour worn by Henry VIII of England at the Field of Cloth of Gold in 1520. It is has a hooped skirt called a tonlet.
Dates from 1520 | Object number: II.7
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