Red Box 155 1/72 16th c. Tudor Light Infantry

The Tudors – the dynasty that ruled England from 1485 to 1603 – are perhaps not widely associated with military activity. Religious strife and poor marital choices probably spring to mind before any notable battles or campaigns, and arguably the most famous military encounter of the period – the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 – was not even a land battle. In general, the Tudor monarchs saw wars as expensive and unpredictable, but that did not stop them from engaging in them from time to time, particularly Henry VIII, who was keen to promote his country up the pecking order of Europe. The principal opponents in these ventures were the usual suspects, the French and the Scots, and there were also military adventures in Ireland and the Netherlands. At several points during the period there were calls to arms when the French or Spanish were thought to be about to invade, and finally a fair number of internal rebellions also had to be put down by force. So English soldiers were often to be found in action under the Tudors, although for the most part England was spared the horrors of war found on the continent, especially in Italy.

Specifications

• Contents: 43 figures
• Poses: 13 poses
• Material: Plastic (Medium Consistency)