| Basic Heraldry by Stephen Friar and John Ferguson
A pretty good reference for heraldry, with a lot of history, and a section on charges, divisions of the field ect. near the end. I used it extensively in preparing my heraldry page, as well as a number of other sources.
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| A Dictionary of English Place-Names by A. D. Mills
A very interesting reference, giving place names, their meanings, origins and the older forms of spelling them.
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| Pleasures & Pastimes in Medieval England
A really interesting read, this book covers everything from architecture to gambling. A broad overview of what medival people did for fun. I mean they didn't really spend all their time fighting wars and going to church...
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