Sable

Sable is in Field.

Wodehouse Arms. Sable a chevron or between three cinquefoils. Source.

Lewis Arms. Sable a chevron or three fleur de lys or. Source.

Arundell Arms. Sable, six martlets argent. Source.

Loftus Arms. Sable, a chevron engrailed ermine, between three trefoils slipped argent. Source.

Bonville Arms. Sable, six mullets argent pierced gules. Source.

Mosley Arms. Sable a chevron between three pickaxes argent. Source.

Browne Arms. Sable a bend sable cotised three lions rampant argent. Source.

Newton Arms. Sable, a skull and crossbones argent. Source

Cavendish Arms. Sable, three buck's heads caboshed argent. 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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Oldham Arms. Sable, a chevron or between three owls argent on a chief of the second three roses gules. Possibly an example of canting arms where owl represents owl-dam. Source.

Clifton Arms. Sable semée of cinquefoils and a lion rampant argent. Source.

Paget Arms. Sable, on a cross engrailed between four eagles displayed argent, five lions passant guardant of the field. Source.

Conway Arms. Sable, on a bend cotised argent a rose gules between two annulets of the first. Source.

Palmer Carlton Arms. Sable a chevron or three crecents argent. Source.

Dymoke Arms. Sable, two lions passant in pale argent ducally crowned or. Source.

Parker Arms. Sable, a stag's head cabossed between two flaunches argent. Source.

Hohenstaufen Arms. Sable a lion rampant or.

Paulet Arms. Sable three swords pilewise points in base proper pomels and hilts or. Source.

Griffin Arms. Sable, a griffin segreant argent beak and forelegs 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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Peyton Arms. Sable, a cross engrailed or a mullet in the first quarter argent.

Hood Arms. Sable, on a fess argent between three leopards passant guardant or spotted of the field as many escallops gules. Source.

Ridgeway Arms. Sable, a pair of wings conjoined and elevated argent. Source.

Jermyn Arms. Sable, a crescent between two mullets in pale argent. Source.

Riley Arms. Sable, on a pile or three crosses formy fitchy at the foot sable. Source.

Lake Arms. Sable, a bend argent six crosslets fitchy.

Rous Arms. Sable, a fess dancetté or between three crescents argent. Source.

Ayscough Arms. Sable, a fess or, between three asses passant argent, maned and unguled of the second. Source.

Segrave Arms. Sable, a lion rampant argent, crowned or.

Buller Arms. Sable, on a cross argent quarter pierced of the field four eagles displayed of the first. 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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NO IMAGE. Sable, a fess cotised between three martlets or. Source.

Compton Arms. Sable a lion passant guardant or between three Esquire's Helmets argent. Source.