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Q: In the Tudor period the tournament was highly popular. Name and describe Find the section in the gallery that describes different ways to the different games associated with the tournament? decorate armour. Q: Name the methods used to decorate these armours

A: Joust A B C D E Two combatants on horseback try to strike each other with their lances as they ride past.

Gilding Embossing Etching Embossing Gilding A: Foot combat Two combatants ﬁght on foot in an enclosed area using a variety of weapons. Swords and pollaxes were most commonly used. Q: Why do you think knights and nobles decorated their armour? A: As a statement of wealth and importance. Only certain people were permitted to have their armours made by master craftsmen. To make them recognisable on the battle ﬁeld or in a tournament.

A: Tourney A team game fought on horseback. Q: Find a piece of decorated armour in the gallery sketch it in the box below and describe why you chose it.

Armours were made to protect a knight in battle or in the tournament. Q: What are the main differences between armour made to wear in battle and tournament armour? A: Tournament armour was usually a one-off, bespoke design rather than mass-produced munitions armour. Tournament armours were highly decorated and more expensive than plain mass-produced ones. Tournament armours have specialist additional pieces added to the basic garniture to protect the knight when competing in certain events.

Find the painting depicting the Field of Cloth of Gold tournament. Henry VIII had some of the most impressive armours of his time. To the right of the painting of the Field of Cloth of Gold is a case displaying an armour made for Henry VIII; it was considered to be one of Q: In which year did the Field of Cloth of Gold tournament take place? the greatest armours ever made, why do you think this was? A: 12 – 21 June 1520

Q: On the other side of the painting is an usual armour. Take a look at this armour, why was it considered to be so unique? A:

Q: In the painting, what do you think the dragon in the sky represents? A: Fireworks Henry wore this armour to the Field of Cloth of Gold tournament. It is called a tonlet armour. Q: What do you think a tonlet is? A: Skirt

Q: Where in the picture is jousting taking place?

A: There is a tiltyard in the top right corner. The most famous piece of armour in the museum is the Horned Helmet. It was designed in a style called grotesque. Q: What does this mean? A: Ugly, horrid, unpleasant

Q: In one area of the painting Henry and Francis are having a wrestling match. Can you spot where? Q: Can you spot and describe at least 3 features on the Horned Helmet that A: In the golden tent reﬂect the grotesque style? A: Glasses, horns, crow’s feet around the eyes, unshaved stubble, dewdrop undr the nose

This is a complete armour for the foot combat.

Helmet H E L M E T B R JY Pauldron Visor MQGA C S W O R D Bevor Gorget P XKI J D W V E S Vambrace Breastplate O UDL SZKE C A Couter L CSBOMT B E B Codpiece Gauntlet E C N A L G E B I A Tasset Cuisse Y DKYTXL F P T Poleyn Greave N J O U S T N L D O ALDSCRO I O N Sabaton N H E N R Y T H C S

Q: What did a COUTER protect? Q: What is hand protection called? A: Elbow A: Gauntlet HELMET POLEYN SABATON MAIL CODPIECE HENRY TONLET LANCE SWORD Q: What is the groin defence called? Q: Where would you wear a greave? JOUST BEVOR A: Codpiece A: Lower leg

Q: Where are SABATONS worn? Q: What protected your chin? A: Feet A: Bevor