Henry VIII loved the spectacle of a tournament to show off. In addition to jousting displays with François I of France, Henry and the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I gifted each other armour and ...

THE ROYAL Mail unveils a selection of stamps fit for a King – showing off the flashiest armour ever owned by Britain’s ...

The Royal Mail has unveiled a set of twelve new stamps to honour the Royal Armouries, featuring eight stamps that showcase armour worn by monarchs like Henry VIII and Charles I from 1520 to 1686.

The exhibition is fleshed out with Henry VIII’s suit of armor; Wenceslaus Hollar’s etchings after Holbein’s lost metalwork designs for goblets and weaponry; and contemporaneous historical ...