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Sir William Marshal | Greatest Knight of Medieval Times | Great Books “The Greatest Knight: The Remarkable Life of William Marshal, the Power Behind Five English Thrones” by Thomas Asbridge This biography offers a comprehensive look into the life of Sir William Marshal, tracing his journey from humble beginnings to becoming one of the most influential figures of his era.
3 de jul. de 2006 · THE GREATEST KNIGHT Elizabeth Chadwick In her author's note at the end of the book Chadwick comments that the life of William Marshall was so full of incident that to recount it in full detail would require thousands of pages. She adds that it has been necessary, therefore, to sketch some of it fairly briefly.
- Elizabeth Chadwick
15 de ene. de 2015 · ‘A rip-roaring new life of Marshal … [a] splendid account of a great medieval life' Dan Jones, author of Crusaders‘A thoroughly entertaining account of England’s most colourful and courageous medieval knight’ Sunday Times Drawing upon an array of contemporary evidence, renowned historian Thomas Asbridge’s authoritative and dramatic account brings to life the often overlooked figure ...
1 de may. de 2023 · William Marshal: The Greatest KnightWilliam Marshal was one of the most remarkable figures of medieval history. He rose from obscurity to become a tournament...
- 7 min
- 1666
- Are You Aware
Yet William Marshal – or William the Marshal – was one of the greatest men ever to have lived and arguably the greatest ever Englishman. Although inexplicably omitted from schoolroom history he has a dozen claims to fame. He unhorsed Richard, the future King Richard I, the Lionheart, in battle and spared his life.
He commissioned the first biography of a medieval knight to be written, called L'Histoire de Guillaume le Mareschal, in honour of his father. Early life [ edit ] William was born in Normandy probably during the spring of 1190, the eldest son of William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke , and his wife, Isabel de Clare , suo jure 4th Countess of Pembroke and Striguil.
In The Greatest Knight, renowned historian Thomas Asbridge draws upon an array of contemporary evidence, including the thirteenth-century biography, to present a compelling account of William Marshal's life and times, from rural England to the battlefields of France, the desert castles of the Holy Land and the verdant shores of Ireland.
- Thomas Asbridge
