Gules

Gules is in Field.

Hanover Arms. Gules, a horse courant argent.

Bacon Arms. Gules, on a chief argent two mullets pierced sable. Source.

Baux Arms. Gules an estoile argent. Source.

Beauchamp Arms. Gules a fess or between six cross crosslets or.

Beke Arms. Gules, a cross recerclée argent. Sometimes a cross moline. Source.

Berkeley Arms. Gules a chevron between ten crosses pattee six in chief and four in base argent.

Blennerhassett Arms. Gules, a chevron ermine, between three dolphins naiant embowed argent. Source.

Brabazon Arms. Gules on a bend or three martlets sable. Source.

Brooke Arms. Gules, on a chevron argent a lion rampant sable crowned or. Source.

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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Burghesh Arms. Gules, a lion rampant or, double queued or.

Cadogan Arms. Gules, a lion rampant reguardant or. Source.

Caerleon Arms. Gules three castles argent. Source.

Carr Arms. Gules, on a chevron argent, three mullets, of the field.

Carteret Arms. Gules four fusils in fess argent.

Cholmondeley Arms. Gules, in chief two esquire's helmets argent in base a garb or. Source.

Cobham Arms. Gules a chevron or three lions rampant sable. Source.

Dacre Arms. Gules three escallops argent. Source.

Dampierre Arms. Gules, two lions passant or, armed and langued azure. Source.

Danvers Arms. Gules a chevron or three estoiles. Source.

Daubigny Arms. Gules, four fusils conjoined in fess argent. Source.

De La Warr Arms. Gules a lion rampant argent cross crosslets.

Deeds of King Henry V

Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.

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De Quincy Arms. Gules, seven mascles or 3,3,1. Source.

Denny Arms. Gules, a saltire argent between twelve crosses pattee or. Source.

Despencer Arms. Quarterly 1&4: Argent, 2&3: Gules, a fret or, over all a bend sable. Source.

Dunbar Arms. Gules a lion rampant argent on a bordure of the same eight roses of the field. Source.

Plantagenet Arms. Gules, three lions passant guardant in pale or armed and langued azure. Source.

Verney Arms. Gules, three crosses recerclée voided throughout or a chief vair ermine and ermines. Source.

Umfraville Arms. Gules crusilly of crosses crosslet a cinquefoil or. Source.

Ughtred Arms. Gules, a cross moline or. Source.

Giffard Arms. Gules Three lions passant guardant or in pale or.

Godolphin Arms. Gules, an eagle with two heads, displayed between three fleur de lys, two and one, argent.

Granville Arms. Gules three clarions or. 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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Throckmorton Arms. Gules, on a chevron argent three bars gemelles sable. Source.

Walmesley Arms. Gules a chief ermine two hurts.

Hamlyn Arms. Gules, a lion rampant ermine crowned or. Source.

Harcourt Arms. Gules two bars or. Source.

Hayward Arms. Gules, a lion rampant argent crowned or. Source.

Hervey Arms. Gules, on a bend argent three trefoils slipped vert, Source.

Howard Arms. Gules bend argent six crosslets fitchy. Source.

Howard Augmented Arms. Gules bend argent six crosslets fitchy augmented after the Battle of Flodden with an inescutcheon bearing the lion of Scotland pierced through the mouth with an arrow. Source.

Isle of Man Arms. Gules, a Triskelion argent. Sources.

Joigny Arms. Gules, an eagle argent. Source.

Jean de Waurin's Chronicle of England Volume 6 Books 3-6: The Wars of the Roses

Jean de Waurin was a French Chronicler, from the Artois region, who was born around 1400, and died around 1474. Waurin’s Chronicle of England, Volume 6, covering the period 1450 to 1471, from which we have selected and translated Chapters relating to the Wars of the Roses, provides a vivid, original, contemporary description of key events some of which he witnessed first-hand, some of which he was told by the key people involved with whom Waurin had a personal relationship.

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Keppel Arms. Gules, three escallops argent. Source.

Knollys Arms. Gules, on a chevron argent, three roses gules, barbed and seeded proper. Source.

Liddell Arms. Gules, on a bend argent, three mullets sable. Source.

Louvain Arms. Gules billety or a fess of the last. Source.

Lucy Arms. Gules three lucies. Source.

Monck Arms. Gules, a chevron between three lion's heads erased argent. Source.

Mowbray Arms. Gules, a lion rampant argent. Source.

Narborough Arms. Gules, a chief ermine. Source.

Neville Arms. Gules, a saltire argent.

Normandy Arms. Gules, two lions passant guardant in pale or armed and langued azure. Source.

Ponsonby Arms. Gules, a chevron between three combs argent. Source.

Rich Arms. Gules, a chevron between three crosses botonée or. Source.

Roet Arms. Gules, three wheels or. Source.

Ros Arms. Gules, three water bougets argent.

The History of William Marshal, Earl of Chepstow and Pembroke, Regent of England. Book 1 of 2, Lines 1-10152.

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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Salusbury Arms. Gules a lion rampant argent three crescents argent.