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Heraldry, Terms, Charges, Roundel

Roundel is in Charges.

Roundel. A circular charge of solid colour. Depending on the colour different names are used.

Heraldry, Terms, Charges, Roundel, Bezant

Bezant. A roundel or.

NO IMAGE. Argent on a Bend cottised Gules three Bezants. Source.

Rolle Arms. Or, a fess dancetté between three billets azure each charged with a lion rampant of the first three bezants. Source.

Weston Arms. Ermine, on a chief azure five bezants.

Yorke Arms. Argent on a saltire azure a bezant. Source.

Zouche Arms. Azure, ten bezants 4, 3, 2, 1.

Heraldry, Terms, Charges, Roundel, Hurt

Hurt. A roundel azure. From the hurtleberry ie blueberry.

Walmesley Arms. Gules a chief ermine two hurts.

Heraldry, Terms, Charges, Roundel, Plate

Plate. A roundel argent.

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The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall describes the reigns of Kings Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III, providing a wealth of information about their lives and the events of the time. Ralph's work is detailed, comprehensive and objective. We have augmented Ralph's text with extracts from other contemporary chroniclers to enrich the reader's experience. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.

Bridgeman Arms. Sable, ten plates, four, three, two, and one, on a chief argent a lion passant ermines. Source

Hungerford Arms. Barry sable and argent in chief three plates. Source.

Lathom Arms. Or, on a chief indented azure three plates. Source.

Portugal Arms. Argent, in Cross azure each charged with ten plates. Source.

Portugal 1385 Arms. Argent, in Cross azure each charged with five plates in saltire charged with ten golden triple-towered castles and four fleur de lys in cross vert, Source.

Portugal 1481 Arms. Argent, in Cross azure each charged with five plates in saltire charged with seven golden triple-towered castles. Source.

Spelman Arms. Sable, ten plates between two flaunches argent.

Heraldry, Terms, Charges, Roundel, Torteau

Torteau. A roundel gules; from the French Torteau meaning tart.

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The Deeds of King Henry V, or in Latin 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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Heraldry, Terms, Charges, Roundel, Three Torteaux

Courtenay Arms. Or, three torteaux. Source.

Dagworth Arms. Ermine, a fess gules three torteaux. Source.

Devereux Arms. Argent, a fess gules three torteaux in chief. Source.

Grey Arms. Barry of six argent and azure, in chief three torteaux. Source.

Wake Arms. Or, two bars gules in chief three torteaux. Source.