Heraldic Illustrations comprising the Armorial Bearings of the Principal Families of the Empire with pedigrees and annotations
By John Burke, Esq., and John Bernard Burke, Esq.
Contents
Dedication
Engraved Plates of Arms
Pedigrees and Annotations, Explanatory, of the Engravings
Mottoes, Translated and Elucidated
Excerpt
The Family of Saxe-Coburg is one of the most ancient and illustrious of the Sovereign Houses of Europe. Its Princes, who frequently commanded armies and acquired great military renown, were as eminent in peace as the...