Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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Chevron is in Charges.
See: Chevron Argent, Chevron Engrailed, Chevron Ermine, Chevron Gules, Chevron Or, Chevron Sable, Chevrons.
Chevron. A v-shape, pointing upwards unless specified inverted.
Monck Arms. Gules, a chevron between three lion's heads erased argent. Source.
Berkeley Arms. Gules a chevron between ten crosses pattee six in chief and four in base argent.
Mordaunt Arms. Argent, a chevron between three estoiles sable. Source.
Chicheley Arms. Or, a chevron between three cinquefoils gules. Source.
Mosley Arms. Sable a chevron between three pickaxes argent. Source.
Finch Arms. Argent, a chevron between three griffins passant sable. Source.
Ponsonby Arms. Gules, a chevron between three combs argent. Source.
Rich Arms. Gules, a chevron between three crosses botonée or. Source.
Lyttleton Arms. Argent, a chevron between three escallops sable. Source.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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Robinson Arms. Vert, a chevron between three bucks at gaze or. Source.
Braye Arms. Argent, a chevron between three eagle's legs erased sable. Source.
Tilney Arms. Azure, a chevron between three griffin's heads erased or. Source.
Mansel Arms. Argent, a chevron between three maunches. Source.
Fanshawe Arms. Or a chevron between three fleur de lys sable. Source.
Littleton Arms. Argent, a chevron between three escallops sable. Source.
Trefusis Arms. Argent, a chevron between three spindles sable. Source.
Wyndham Arms. Azure, a chevron between three lion's heads erased or.
Fox Arms. Ermine, on a chevron azure three fox's heads and necks erased or on a canton of the second a fleur de lys of the third. The canton is an augmentation of honour to his paternal arms, granted out of the Royal Arms as a mark of esteem to him and his heirs forever, by King Charles II following the Restoration of the Monarchy. Source.
Brooke Arms. Gules, on a chevron argent a lion rampant sable crowned or. Source.
Carr Arms. Gules, on a chevron argent, three mullets, of the field.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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Knollys Arms. Gules, on a chevron argent, three roses gules, barbed and seeded proper. Source.
Loftus Arms. Sable, a chevron engrailed ermine, between three trefoils slipped argent. Source.
Child Villiers Arms. Quarterly 1&4 
Villiers Arms and 2&3 Child Arms gules a chevron engrailed ermine between three eaglets argent gorged or. Source.
Watson Arms. Argent, on a chevron engrailed azure between three martlets sable as many crescents or. Source.
Baron Annaly Arms. Argent, on a chevron engrailed gules, between three roses of the last, a cross crosslet or. Source.
Beaumont Arms. Chequy or and azure a chevron ermine. Source.
Blennerhassett Arms. Gules, a chevron ermine, between three dolphins naiant embowed argent. Source.
Clotworthy Arms. Azure, a chevron ermine between three chaplets or. Source.
Gresham Arms. Argent, a chevron ermine between three mullets pierced sable.
Townshend Arms. Azure, a chevron ermine between three escallops argent. Source.
Turner Baronets Arms. Sable, a chevron ermine between three fers de moline or on a chief argent a lion passant gules. Source.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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Tuchet Arms. Ermine, a chevron gules. Source.
Brudenell Arms. Argent, a chevron gules between three morion caps azure pointed to the sinister. Source.
Boleyn Arms. Argent, a chevron gules between three bull's heads afrontée. Source.
Gorges Arms. Lozengy or and azure, a chevron gules. Source.
Newport Arms. Argent, a chevron gules between three leopard's faces sable. Source.
Stafford Arms. Or, a chevron gules.
Belasyse Arms. Argent a chevron gules between three fleur de lys azure. Source.
Barkham Arms. Paly argent and gules a chevron or.
Cobham Arms. Gules a chevron or three lions rampant sable. Source.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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Danvers Arms. Gules a chevron or three estoiles. Source.
Wentworth Arms. Sable, a chevron or three leopard's faces or. Source.
Wodehouse Arms. Sable a chevron or between three cinquefoils. Source.
Wodehouse Augmented Arms. Wodehouse Arms augmented with a chevron or guttée de sang. The Wodehouse arms were augmented after the Battle of Agincourt. Source.
Clare Arms. Or three chevrons gules. Source.
Fitzhugh Arms. Azure, three chevrons interlaced in base or a chief of the last. Source.
Hainault Arms. Or, three chevrons sable. Source.
Around 1577 George Gower (age 37). Portrait of Richard Drake (age 42). The heraldic escutcheon shows seven quarters as follows:
1: 
Drake of Ash Arms. Drake of Ash in the parish of Musbury, Devon.
2: Argent, on a chief gules three cinquefoils of the first; Billet of Ash.
3: Gules, on a fess argent two mullets sable; Hamton of Rockbere and Ash.
4: Ermine, on a chief indented sable three crosslets fitchee or; Orwey of Orwey and Ash.
5: Barry of seven argent and sable.
6: Azure, six lions rampant argent crowned Gules, 3, 2, 1; Forde of Forde.
7: Argent, two chevrons sable (Esse/Ash of Ash); Esse or Ash of Ash.
Daubeney Arms. Or, two chevrons gules three griffin's heads. Source.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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Fitzwalter Arms. Or, a fess gules between two chevrons of the last. Source.
Lisle Arms. Or a fess between two chevrons sable. Source.
Walpole Arms. Or a fess between two chevrons sable three cross crosslets of the field. Source.
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