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Oxfordshire, England. Death. 14 May 1219 (aged 72–73) Caversham, Reading Borough, Berkshire, England. Burial. Temple Church. London, City of London, Greater London, England Add to Map. Plot. Laid under a military effigy (one of the first of its type) in the nave. Memorial ID. 4437. · View Source. Suggest Edits. Memorial. Photos 4. Flowers 360.
Just before his death, he fulfilled a promise he said he made in his youth while on crusade by taking vows as a Knight Templar and is buried in the Temple Church in London.
- 1146 or 1147
- John Marshal
- Sybilla of Salisbury
10 de may. de 2018 · The tomb of the famous English knight Sir William Marshal (c. 1146-1219 CE), who was also Protector of the Kingdom and regent for Henry III (1216-1272 CE). Temple...
1 de abr. de 2024 · Category: History & Society. Also called: William the Marshal. Born: c. 1146. Died: May 14, 1219, Caversham, Berkshire, England.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
15 de may. de 2018 · The Englishman Sir William Marshal (c. 1146-1219 CE, aka William the Marshal), Earl of Pembroke, is one of the most celebrated knights of the Middle Ages. Renowned for his fighting skills, he remained undefeated in tournaments, spared the life of Richard I of England (r. 1189-1199 CE) in battle, and rose to become Marshal and then Protector of ...
- Mark Cartwright
21 de nov. de 2018 · 10. He is buried in the heart of London. By the spring of 1219 Marshal’s health was failing, and he died at Caversham on 14 May. Having joined the order of the Knights Templar on his deathbed – a promise he allegedly made on crusade – he was buried in Temple Church in London.
The remarkable story of the life of William Marshal is chronicled in the Histoire de Guillaume le Maréchal, the only known written biography of a non-royal to survive from the Middle Ages. The poem, composed after his death by an unknown author called John, extols William as being ‘the best knight in the world’, and offers a unique window ...
