Tractatus de Armis
work by John of Guildford
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The Tractatus de armis (Treatise on Arms) was written by John of Guildford, also known as Johannes de Bado Aureo, around 1394. This work is considered the first English treatise on heraldry. It was later published in Latin in 1654 alongside other heraldic texts. The treatise focuses on the realities of heraldry as practiced in its time.1
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