Police dog handler in self defence gallery

Self Defence

Many objects in the Royal Armouries collection have a social relevance today. Perhaps none more so than those in the Self Defence gallery.

Scary Horned Helmet

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Tour of Self-defence Gallery

NAPOLEONIC WEEKEND

Bringing history to life with some of the most exciting tales from the era of Sharpe and Napoleon.

27 March

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Did you know?

Supersonic Tudors

During the reign of King Henry VIII, if not earlier, guns were capable of firing cannonballs faster than the speed of sound – the first supersonic weapons!

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