Henry VIII Armour, Model, Tudor, Replica
This is a model of a suit of armour produced for a young Henry VIII at the Field of Cloth of Gold. The original is on display at the Tower of London. King Henry VIII founded the royal armour workshop at Greenwich Palace in 1515, employing top craftsmen from Germany. The foot combat armour reproduced in this figure is the first surviving example of their work - it is extremely unusual, encasing the whole body with no gaps.
The Field of Cloth of Gold was probably the most extravagant tournament ever held. King Henry VIII and King Francis I of France met at the tournament in a show of friendship near Guînes in northern France in June 1520. Henry was accompanied by nearly 5000 men and 3000 horses. He constructed a huge temporary palace of wood, canvas and glass, surrounded by 2800 other tents. The name Field of Cloth of Gold arose because both sides wore sumptuous robes of gold cloth, and even the tents were made of gold material.
Height:15cm
Height:15cm
This is a model of a suit of armour produced for a young Henry VIII at the Field of Cloth of Gold. The original is on display at the Tower of London. King Henry VIII founded the royal armour workshop at Greenwich Palace in 1515, employing top craftsmen from Germany. The foot combat armour reproduced in this figure is the first surviving example of their work - it is extremely unusual, encasing the whole body with no gaps.
The Field of Cloth of Gold was probably the most extravagant tournament ever held. King Henry VIII and King Francis I of France met at the tournament in a show of friendship near Guînes in northern France in June 1520. Henry was accompanied by nearly 5000 men and 3000 horses. He constructed a huge temporary palace of wood, canvas and glass, surrounded by 2800 other tents. The name Field of Cloth of Gold arose because both sides wore sumptuous robes of gold cloth, and even the tents were made of gold material.
