A History of the College of Arms: And the Lives of All the Kings, Heralds, and Pursuivants from the Reign of Richard III, Founder of the College, Until the Present Time. With a Preliminary Dissertation Relative to the Different Orders in England, Particularly the Gentry, Since the Norman ConquestT. Egerton, 1804 - 451 pages |
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... tabard of his arms reversed . The royal officers at arms also were there , not in tabards bearing the Sovereign's , but the deceased's arms . The ceremonial was so long , so pompous , that there was ample employment for the many of the ...
... tabard of his arms reversed . The royal officers at arms also were there , not in tabards bearing the Sovereign's , but the deceased's arms . The ceremonial was so long , so pompous , that there was ample employment for the many of the ...
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... tabard , or sleeveless coat . Vestigan calls it a short gown , reaching no farther than the " mid leg : " it still , he says , retains its name for a gown in Germany and the Netherlands . To us it has a peculiar appear- ance , yet it is ...
... tabard , or sleeveless coat . Vestigan calls it a short gown , reaching no farther than the " mid leg : " it still , he says , retains its name for a gown in Germany and the Netherlands . To us it has a peculiar appear- ance , yet it is ...
Page 49
... tabards of the heralds were less costly ; those of the pur- suivants still inferior to theirs . These dresses , as far as the tabard , are still retained by all the officers at arms . The kings wear crowns , carry scepters , and have ...
... tabards of the heralds were less costly ; those of the pur- suivants still inferior to theirs . These dresses , as far as the tabard , are still retained by all the officers at arms . The kings wear crowns , carry scepters , and have ...
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... tabard of his arms over it , standing upon a boar , an imperial crown upon his head , and a scepter in his right hand . Above him is the royal arms , impaling those of his Queen ; on each side of him . are helmets , surmounted with the ...
... tabard of his arms over it , standing upon a boar , an imperial crown upon his head , and a scepter in his right hand . Above him is the royal arms , impaling those of his Queen ; on each side of him . are helmets , surmounted with the ...
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... tabard . They were formerly divided between pursuivants ordinary and ex- traordinary the latter were generally called after some town or castle in our transmarine dominions , but sometimes from places in England ; others from the ...
... tabard . They were formerly divided between pursuivants ordinary and ex- traordinary the latter were generally called after some town or castle in our transmarine dominions , but sometimes from places in England ; others from the ...
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A History of the College of Arms: And the Lives of All the Kings, Heralds ... Mark Noble No preview available - 2018 |
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