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The Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough, a canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: "In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed." Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.

Heraldry, Terms, Animals, Birds, Martlets

Martlets is in Birds.

Martlets. Birds which have no feet so are continously in flight.

Furnival Arms. Argent, a bend gules six martlets gules. Source.

Arundell Arms. Sable, six martlets argent. Source.

Harding Arms. Or, a bend azure three martlets argent.

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

NO IMAGE. Sable, a fess cotised between three martlets or. Source.

Chaworth Arms. Barry argent and gules over three martlets.

Tempest Arms. Argent, a bend engrailed between six martlets sable. Source.

Beckford Arms. Per pale, gules and azure, on a chevron argent between three martlets or, an eagle displayed sable. Source.

Brownlow Arms. Or an escutcheon within an orle of martlets sable. Source

Cookes Arms. Argent, two chevronels between six martlets 3, 2 and 1 gules. Source.

Fleetwood Arms. Per pale nebulée azure and or, six martlets, two, two and two, counterchanged. Source.

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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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Temple Arms. Argent two bars sable each charged with three martlets or.

Valence Arms. Barry of argent and azure, an orle of martlets gules. Source.

Watson Arms. Argent, on a chevron engrailed azure between three martlets sable as many crescents or. Source.

Davers Arms. Argent, a bend gules three martlets or. Source.