Clothing in Henry VIII’s Tudor England

Henry VIII was once described as the ’Best Dressed Sovereign in the World’. In Tudor times, there were laws which governed who could wear what colours, fabrics and furs. Only the King could wear purple, sable fur or cloth of gold. Henry VIII adorned himself with lots of jewellery with clothes inlaid with jewels, including a diamond that was described as ’the largest walnut you ever saw.’ See Henry VIII being dressed by the Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber. This clip was made as part of HISTORY’s Henry Week which featured the premieres of two new shows: Inside The Body of Henry VIII; and Inside The World of Henry VIII.