Field Armor of King Henry VIII, ca. 1544, Milan or Brescia, Italian, Milan or Brescia, Steel, gold, textile, H. 72 1/2 in. (184.2 cm); W. 33 in. (83.8 cm); D. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm); Wt. 50 lb. 8 oz. (22.91 kg), Armor for Man, This impressive armor was made for Henry VIII (reigned 1509–47) toward the end of his life, when he was overweight and crippled with gout. Constructed for use both on horse and on foot, it was probably worn by the king during his last military campaign, the siege of Boulogne in 1544, which he commanded personally in spite of his infirmities
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Field Armor, King Henry VIII, ca, 1544, Milan, Brescia, Italian, Steel, gold, textile, H, 72 1/2, 184.2 cm, W, 33, 83.8, D, 14, 36.8, Wt, 50 lb, 8 oz, 22.91 kg, Armor, Man, impressive, armor, Henry, reigned 1509–47, life, overweight, crippled, gout, Constructed, horse, foot, worn, king, last military, campaign, siege, Boulogne, commanded personally, spite, infirmities
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