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Heraldic Times

  • Step back in time with our blog about Heraldry and the Middle Ages. Explore a world of chivalry where tradition and culture intertwines with war and conquest.
The Eagle in Heraldry

The Eagle in Heraldry

March 31, 2026

The eagle is an especially important part of heraldry. It can be used as the charger(centrepiece) of a shield or simply as decoration. The eagle itself has been used torepresent many different countries and empires such as the Achaemenid Empire in 550BC. However, in history, the eagle is most known for its role representing the romanempire.In the late medieval period, the eagle began to be used in European heraldry althoughit was still very linked to the roman empire. Although the...

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Medieval Guilds

Medieval Guilds

The Rise of the Medieval Guilds: Power, Craft, and Community In the early 12th century, long before the reign of King Richard the Lionheart, towns across Europe began to change. Merchants and craftsmen realized they were stronger together than apart. To protect their trades, ensure fair prices, and maintain quality...

Medieval Guilds

The Rise of the Medieval Guilds: Power, Craft, and Community In the early 12th century, long before the reign of King Richard the Lionheart, towns across Europe began to change. Merchants and craftsmen realized they were stronger together than apart. To protect their trades, ensure fair prices, and maintain quality...

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Medieval town life

Medieval Towns and Trades part 2

Wooden houses, smoky streets, and market day excitement—medieval towns were full of character. Here’s what daily life looked like centuries ago.

Medieval Towns and Trades part 2

Wooden houses, smoky streets, and market day excitement—medieval towns were full of character. Here’s what daily life looked like centuries ago.

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Medieval English town

Medieval Towns and Trades part 1

When soldiers returned from the Crusades, they brought back treasures from the East—spices, fruits, perfumes, dyes, silks, and jewels. The people of Europe were fascinated by these exotic goods. Soon, the traditional farming life that had sustained Europe for centuries no longer felt like enough. People craved new and different...

Medieval Towns and Trades part 1

When soldiers returned from the Crusades, they brought back treasures from the East—spices, fruits, perfumes, dyes, silks, and jewels. The people of Europe were fascinated by these exotic goods. Soon, the traditional farming life that had sustained Europe for centuries no longer felt like enough. People craved new and different...

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The Feudal System part 2

The Feudal System part 2

In the feudal system, a lord had a group of vassals—essentially loyal followers—who owed him military service. These vassals formed the lord’s personal army, which he used to fight his own battles. However, he didn’t have the power to stop his vassals from fighting among themselves or from serving other...

The Feudal System part 2

In the feudal system, a lord had a group of vassals—essentially loyal followers—who owed him military service. These vassals formed the lord’s personal army, which he used to fight his own battles. However, he didn’t have the power to stop his vassals from fighting among themselves or from serving other...

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The feudal sustem

The Feudal System part 1

Feudalism, also known as the feudal system, was a way of organizing society based on land and loyalty. It looked a little different depending on the country, time period, or ruler, but it always had two main features. First, everyone who held land—except the king—didn’t actually own it; they were...

The Feudal System part 1

Feudalism, also known as the feudal system, was a way of organizing society based on land and loyalty. It looked a little different depending on the country, time period, or ruler, but it always had two main features. First, everyone who held land—except the king—didn’t actually own it; they were...

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Medieval Knighthood

Knighthood

The founding values of chivalry were service and loyalty. Later the idea of knight-errantry was introduced, quests, adventures and combats at crossroads became a big part of knighthood.

Knighthood

The founding values of chivalry were service and loyalty. Later the idea of knight-errantry was introduced, quests, adventures and combats at crossroads became a big part of knighthood.

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