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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.
Medieval Guilds

Medieval Guilds

October 31, 2025

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 standards, they formed organizations known as guilds. Each trade had its own, from bakers and blacksmiths to weavers and masons, and together they shaped the heartbeat of medieval town life....

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Heraldic Times

Heraldry in Scotland, part 3

Heraldry in Scotland, part 3

In Scotland the bearing of arms began around the same time period as in other feudal lands and for a long time followed a procedure similar to that elsewhere. The King instituted his own Heralds, usually giving the duty of Herald to the Royal Bard or Sennachie  ( Gaelic for...

Heraldry in Scotland, part 3

In Scotland the bearing of arms began around the same time period as in other feudal lands and for a long time followed a procedure similar to that elsewhere. The King instituted his own Heralds, usually giving the duty of Herald to the Royal Bard or Sennachie  ( Gaelic for...

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Heraldry in Scotland, part 2

Heraldry in Scotland, part 2

The Lord Lyon King of Arms holds his office of “King of His Most Excellent Majesty’s Armies” as an immediate fief of the Crown, and as one of the Officers of State. These were formerly classed in two categories: “ Officers of the Crown” and “ Officers of the Kingdom”....

Heraldry in Scotland, part 2

The Lord Lyon King of Arms holds his office of “King of His Most Excellent Majesty’s Armies” as an immediate fief of the Crown, and as one of the Officers of State. These were formerly classed in two categories: “ Officers of the Crown” and “ Officers of the Kingdom”....

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Heraldry in Scotland, part 1

Heraldry in Scotland, part 1

Heraldry in Scotland is practiced very differently to elsewhere in the British Isles. Whereas there has been for hundreds of years a state of heraldic lawlessness in England, the Scotsman knows perfectly well that he must abide by the strictly enforced laws of Heraldry. Since time immemorial Heraldry in Scotland...

Heraldry in Scotland, part 1

Heraldry in Scotland is practiced very differently to elsewhere in the British Isles. Whereas there has been for hundreds of years a state of heraldic lawlessness in England, the Scotsman knows perfectly well that he must abide by the strictly enforced laws of Heraldry. Since time immemorial Heraldry in Scotland...

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