Since we're diverging into related topics of conversation, I'm attaching some photos of the Henry VIII armour from the Tower of London that I took a few years ago.

Photo quality isn't great, but the conditions at the Tower (reflective glass, low light, etc) are tough.

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Back onto the subject of Henry VIII's 1520 foot combat armour at Leeds.

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HIGH-RESOLUTION IMAGES: HenryVIII_foot_armour.zip

Does this armour from the Tower interest you?

If so, I have other photos I took while visiting London.

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Armour, English, Greenwich, circa 1560
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Armour, English, Greenwich, circa 1560
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Hi Nathan,

Many thanks for the great pictures. I have not yet seen the display in The Tower, as I haven't been there since the mid '90's and before the move to Leeds. So the pictures of the armour , and the current display are doubly welcome!

Indeed, the picture of the so called 'North' armour is certainly of interest to me! :D I must admit, that possibly because it is so different from the other extant Greenwich armours, I have always tended, when in The Tower, to pass this armour by and look at the Leicester and Worcester armours instead. Consequently, this and perhaps the armour of Robert de la Marck, Maréchal de Fleuranges ( now in Paris ), are probably the two Greenwich armours that I know the least about structurally. So any pictures would be most welcome :) Many thanks.

Regards,

Russ

Here you go:

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Thanks Nathan, they are great!

I am always happy ,and eager, to get any new information or images of Greenwich armour for my portfolio :)

It is actually quite sweet isn't it. I cannot believe that I have never really taken a good look at it when I have been in the Tower. I will certainly rectify that next time I am there !

The only thing that spoils it is the awful pose that it is in. There seems to be a school of thought about displaying Greenwich armour as if the arms are broken at the shoulder, and in this case he has got both legs broken at the hip too. Beautiful armour, but so badly displayed... ... I cannot believe that they have allowed it to be displayed like that, and in the Royal Armouries of all places! What a pity.

Thanks again Nathan.................got anything else ?? :lol:

Regards,

Russ

Hey All

Thank you all for your advice, tips and photos.

I didnt currently have Techniques of Medieval Armour Reproduction but have just ordered the book.

I didn't see the armour and arms of Henry viii book at the Tower of London either. The day I was there they had run out of all English copies of the basic information brouchure so I didn't spend too long in the shops there. I will get one of my family in the UK to have a look and see if they can send it to me.

Sorry only have time for a quick reply now as my break at work is running out....

So thanks again.

Regards

Marc

Attached are some additional photos, photographer unknown.

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In regards to the helm of the armour at the Tower of London, is it in a similar vain to that shown as the 1520 helm from the met. Does it follow the same basic design with a change of appearance for the visor or is it vastly different.

Does anyone have a good profile shot of the side of the helm at all, I know my own photos don't have it (I didn't think of it at the time) and it will also be a very difficult one to get.

Regards

Marc

Thankyou for those extra pictures of II.8. Nathan. All the others that I have from that exhibition show it with the visor open, personally, I much prefer it with the visor closed. Great pictures.

Marc,

The helmet shown from the armour in New York is an armet, the one shown on the Tower harness is a close helmet and quite a bit different. I will try and post a picture of the two helmets a little later on. Incidentally, the New York harness, which was probably made for Henry, and is dated 1527, is of far better quality, and some authorities that I have spoken with about have expressed the opinion that it is perhaps the finest harness in the world!

Regards,

Russ

Here are a couple of pictures of the helmet from II.8

The Helmet is shown with an extra tilt visor, and also with its usual visor, but here unfortunately, the collar plates where it probably rotated on the gorget are missing.


Regards,

Russ

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Marc,

Here is a couple of pictures, courtesy of Thoog, that show the 'Genouilhac' headpiece quite nicely. As you can see it is quite different from the helmet on the 1540 harness.
Isn't the armour absolutely stunning though ! :eek: It is no wonder that some regard this as the finest ,existing, harness!

Regards,

Russ

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Looks to have a lot in common with Henry VIII's 1520 foot combat armour at Leeds.

Excepting the helmet of course.

Lawrence

Hi All

Thank you once again for all the replies and for the great pictures. The pics of the helm are really good and will help alot with establishing what I will be able to do at all...

Does anyone know of any available plans for making this harness or a harness similar to this. It is differnent to the armour I have previously worked on and would provide a good reference point to start from.

Regards

Marc

Marc G,

I have the molds for the 1520 taken from the original but this would be an expensive way of working up patterns for what you want maybe!

Lawrence

Here are some more pics of the Met harness.

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Beautiful pictures Chad, particularly the last one. Do you by any chance have any that approximate the actual colour of the gilding ? I have never actually seen this harness, but I have many pictures of it, but they often have quite different ideas of the colour ! I would be interested in seeing what colour it actually is.
Lovely close up, did you take the picture yourself?

Thankyou very much anyway ! :D

Regards,

Russ