Tudor Armour And Weapons. The armour was made in the royal workshops at greenwich founded by henry viii and at the time of its making the workshop only made armour by order of the king you can see a number of child armours on display in the tournament gallery at the royal armouries in leeds including two made for brothers aged eight and ten. It took skill to ride a horse and fight with such heavy armor on.
Armour was made of steel and it had to be made to fit one person exactly. See more ideas about armour medieval armor and arm armor. This was to stop them getting hurt.
Here s a look at ten facts about the weapons henry used at the battle of bosworth that were just as fierce as his army.
Severe injuries and even death were quite common. May 8 2013 explore bronmeredythe s board armour weapons on pinterest. May 16 2016 explore billythekid s board tudor weapons followed by 647 people on pinterest. The armour also showed their colours and symbols a little like sports teams today.