See five hundred years of spectacular royal armour, offering a fascinating insight into the personalities, power and physical size of England's kings.
See this fascinating exhibition of five centuries of royal armour.
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Discover some of the spectacular objects on display at Fit for a King.
Find out why royalty needed armour for protection.
Discover the key pieces of royal armour from the Tudor and Stuart dynasties.
Fight Henry VIII in a foot combat tournament held at the Tower of London.
Get the card and glue out and get yourself ready for the joust!
Take a closer look at head, torso and groin defence with our slideshows.
Find out how a horse’s body is protected with our slideshow.
Henry VIII's armour apron
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