New stamps celebrate ‘magnificent’ items in Royal Armouries collection
Eight stamps in the main set will show examples of armour made between 1520 and 1686 which were owned by monarchs including ...
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John Sheffield, Duke of Buckingham & family
On either side are military trophies, among them armour, standards, a battering-ram and a helmet ... died 7th February 1704 and was buried in a vault at the east end of Henry VII's chapel. All the ...
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Who was Henry VIII?
Henry VIII was a Tudor king who ruled England from 1509 - 1547. He is remembered for his six wives and his cruelty towards them. Henry VIII sought to achieve military success and bring greatness ...
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John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll
His grave is marked by a small lozenge stone to the north east of Henry VII's tomb. This inscription was put on the ... A life size figure of the Duke in Roman armour reclines on a sarcophagus with a ...
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Who was Henry VIII?
Henry VIII was a Tudor king who ruled England from 1509 - 1547. He is remembered for his six wives and his cruelty towards them. Henry VIII sought to achieve military success and bring greatness ...