\paperw3360 \margr0\margl0\ATXph11340 \plain \fs20 \f1 \fs22 The Royal Armouries at the Tower can boast the nationÆs largest and most important collection of arms and armour. Sh
ortly after his succession to the throne in 1509, \b \cf4 \ATXht13091000 Henry VIII\b0 \cf0 \ATXht0 ordered the Tower arsenal to be re-equipped with the latest weapons and armour. Since then the collection has grown as other weapons and booty from Brita
inÆs imperial conquests were added. Among the highlights of the collection are two suits of armour made for Henry VIII in 1520 and 1540. In twenty years he evidently put on a lot of weight