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... England the ecclesiastical courts , the Court of Admiralty and the Court of Chivalry were the only courts where the Roman civil law was administered . The lawyers who practised in these courts were not the ordinary common lawyers but ...
... England the ecclesiastical courts , the Court of Admiralty and the Court of Chivalry were the only courts where the Roman civil law was administered . The lawyers who practised in these courts were not the ordinary common lawyers but ...
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... England When the expression ' of England ' is used in a blazon it means ' of the royal arms of England ' ( i.e. gules , three lions passant guardant in pale or ) . A ' bordure of England ' is a red bordure charged with an indefinite num ...
... England When the expression ' of England ' is used in a blazon it means ' of the royal arms of England ' ( i.e. gules , three lions passant guardant in pale or ) . A ' bordure of England ' is a red bordure charged with an indefinite num ...
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... England it really refers only to peers who in their Letters Patent of creation are ' really ennobled ' by the Crown . The lesser nobility are called gentry , as are those who are gentle in blood or by their calling . They are entitled ...
... England it really refers only to peers who in their Letters Patent of creation are ' really ennobled ' by the Crown . The lesser nobility are called gentry , as are those who are gentle in blood or by their calling . They are entitled ...
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achievement of arms ancient argent armorial armorists armour azure badge baronets bear beast bend bendlet bendy bezants bird blazoned body bordure borne called canting arms century charge chevron chief Chivalry coat of arms collar College of Arms colour coronet couped Court of Chivalry crest Cronal cross describe different tincture diminutive display dragon Earl Marshal ecclesiastical embattled encircle England ensigned ermine escutcheon facing the dexter feathers fess flag fleurs-de-lis frequently Garter gold goutty grant of arms guardant gules head helm helmet heraldry honour horns insignia jewels kings of arms knights knot lion lozenge mantling metal mitre monster motto naiant normally Norroy officers of arms Order ordinary pale Partition passant Patent peers pursuivants quartering rampant refers rose roundel royal arms saltire Scotland Semy silver sinister sometimes symbol synonym tabard tail tassels pendent tenné term tincture usually depicted usually shown vair wavy wings wreath