Comments on: Henry VIII’s Horned Helmet, 1500s http://www.retronaut.co/2011/07/the-horned-helmet-of-henry-viii/ The past is a foreign country. This is your passport. Sat, 19 Nov 2025 04:13:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ben http://www.retronaut.co/2011/07/the-horned-helmet-of-henry-viii/#comment-70977 Ben Wed, 28 Sep 2025 12:05:25 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=20834#comment-70977 I saw this last weekend. It's in the Royal Armouries museum in Leeds. I saw this last weekend. It’s in the Royal Armouries museum in Leeds.

]]> By: Martin H http://www.retronaut.co/2011/07/the-horned-helmet-of-henry-viii/#comment-58973 Martin H Mon, 22 Aug 2025 14:36:35 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=20834#comment-58973 Such helmets were intended for parade use and possibly for tournaments. It was never ment for actual battle. The grotesque armors was propably seen as part of the entertainment back in the day - still are, you might say... Such helmets were intended for parade use and possibly for tournaments. It was never ment for actual battle.
The grotesque armors was propably seen as part of the entertainment back in the day – still are, you might say…

]]> By: Scott Lahti http://www.retronaut.co/2011/07/the-horned-helmet-of-henry-viii/#comment-56910 Scott Lahti Mon, 01 Aug 2025 19:29:43 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=20834#comment-56910 What - no flames? Where's Arthur "I am the god of hellfire" Brown when you need him? What – no flames? Where’s Arthur “I am the god of hellfire” Brown when you need him?

]]> By: Martin W http://www.retronaut.co/2011/07/the-horned-helmet-of-henry-viii/#comment-55410 Martin W Sun, 17 Jul 2025 09:09:11 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=20834#comment-55410 What an amazing object. The stubble! What an amazing object. The stubble!

]]> By: Toria http://www.retronaut.co/2011/07/the-horned-helmet-of-henry-viii/#comment-55324 Toria Sat, 16 Jul 2025 19:43:29 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=20834#comment-55324 More steampunk than steampunk! I wonder if it was ever used in battle? Terrifying! More steampunk than steampunk! I wonder if it was ever used in battle? Terrifying!

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