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Armor of Henry VIII

c. 1515. Royal Armouries object number II.5

The First Book of Fashion

Page 99

Manuscript page 48 Recto

Three-quarter Armor

circa 1550-60

inv. num. A-1

The First Book of Fashion

Page 171

Manuscript page 126 Recto

Armor of Robert Dudley

Greenwich c. 1570

Royal Armouries object number II.81