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title: 13th Century CE Roll of Arms
author: Mathew Paris
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8775/13th-century-ce-roll-of-arms/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# 13th Century CE Roll of Arms

_Authored by Mathew Paris_

## Image File

[![13th Century CE Roll of Arms](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8775.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8775.jpg)

## Image Caption

The oldest known English roll of arms, dating to c. 1244 CE. It is a single sheet painted on both sides by Mathew [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/) and showing 75 coats of arms starting with the king’s. (British Library, London)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Paris, M. (2018, May 21). 13th Century CE Roll of Arms. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8775/13th-century-ce-roll-of-arms/>
### Chicago
Paris, Mathew. "13th Century CE Roll of Arms." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 21, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8775/13th-century-ce-roll-of-arms/>.
### MLA
Paris, Mathew. "13th Century CE Roll of Arms." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 May 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8775/13th-century-ce-roll-of-arms/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Matthew_Paris_deel_uit_wapenrol_II_uit_1244.jpg) by [**Mathew Paris**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Matthew_Paris_deel_uit_wapenrol_II_uit_1244.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 21 May 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.