1. Henry VIII: Dressed to Kill
    1. Visiting Henry VIII: Dressed to Kill
    2. A King's guide to armour
    3. Fun and games
      1. Fight Henry VIII in our game
        1. Henry VIII: Dressed to Kill game
      2. Make your own helmet
    4. Armour glossary: what goes where?
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Fight Henry VIII in our game


Henry is hosting a foot combat tournament. Are you good enough to fight the King?

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A screenshot of the main menu in the foot combat game

Challenge Henry VIII

Henry VIII's arms and armour are on display at the Tower of London. To celebrate, Henry is hosting a foot combat tournament at the Tower.

Have you got what it takes to wear armour and handle a weapon like a Tudor master, and get to challenge the King in the final round?

To play online, go to: http://henryviiidressedtokill.viral-game.co.uk/

Please note: To play the game, you will need Javascript enabled and Adobe Flash Player 9 (or above). 
To install the free Flash plug-in in your browser, please click here (this opens as a new window).

Henry VIII: Dressed to Kill

  Henry VIII: Dressed to KillFrom 3 April 2009 – 17 January 2010
Displayed over 3 floors of the historic White Tower, this stunning
exhibition celebrates the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII becoming King of England. Some of the world's rarest arms and armour have been selected from the treasures of the Royal Armouries and international collections. These spectacular objects have never been seen together since the reign of his daughter Elizabeth I. Click here to find out more >

Henry VIII: heads and hearts at Hampton Court Palace

Henry VIII: heads and heartsCome to Hampton Court Palace and commemorate 500 years since Henry VIII's accession to the English throne. Be part of the celebrations of Henry's wedding to his sixth wife, Kateryn Parr, and find out more about Henry's wives and daughters at the fascinating, temporary exhibition 'Henry’s Women'. Opens 10 April 2009.  Click here to find out more >