DigiSmart History Coat of Arms

Exciting history of how coats of arms have evolved from ancient times to the present. Starts with Ancient Egypt and travels through Roman times, Normans and the Middle Ages, Wars of the Roses, Tudors — and onwards, into the modern world. Fascinating topic in its own right and a vehicle for developing historical knowledge and understanding. Full of knights in armour, kings and queens, warriors male and female. Strong narrative and compelling chronology, connecting past and present. Includes a clear and enlightening section on Heraldry, plus 15 great activity ideas. Experiment with the elegant and brilliantly interactive ‘builder’ — design coats of arms for yourself and others. Stimulates questioning, critical thinking as well as encouraging enquiry and the importance of weighing up evidence. FEATURES • Dynamic tour across the ages • Enlightening context-setting • 15 excellent and varied activity ideas • 80+ zoomable 'get up close' historical and contemporary images • Lively informative captions for every image • Set of Knightly Sayings still used in language today • Interactive 'builder' to create visually stunning coats of arms Interactive coat of arms 'builder' includes: − 10 shield shapes and divisions − 8 colours − 10 real and mythical animals − 18 bearings (shield designs) − variety of helmets, crests, banners and ornamental flourishes − motto choices, or invent your own − save facility − supportive Glossary Designed for age 9 and up, up and upwards! Safe environment for children and young people. No live links. Updates always free. No third-party advertisements or in-app purchases.