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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 ...
7 de jun. de 2020 · William Marshall was far from being a simple Templar Knight. He was born around 1146, the second son of John the Marshall, a trusted knight of Norman ancestry, and of Sibyl, who was a sister of Patrick, Earl of Salisbury. Being a younger son, William did not inherit his Father’s titles and so becoming a knight was probably to be expected for ...
Hailed as "the flower of chivalry" and "the greatest knight," William Marshal underwent a remarkable journey in life. Starting off as a penniless tournament ...
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18 de abr. de 2022 · Brings to life medieval England's most celebrated knight, William Marshal--who served under Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, Richard the Lionheart, and his infamous brother, John--providing an unprecedented view of this age and the legendary warrior class that shaped it Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-423) and index
17 de jun. de 2021 · Going beyond the Crusades. The Greatest Knight: The Remarkable Life of William Marshal, the Power Behind Five English Thrones (London: Simon & Schuster, 2015), is a fresh account of the life of William Marshal, perhaps the most significant English medieval knight.
21 de may. de 2017 · William Marshal was born in 1146. At the age of 12 he was sent to Normandy where, in the care of his mother’s cousin, William de Tancarville, he began his training to become a knight. Marshal was knighted in 1166 while on campaign in Normandy and attended his first tournament the following year. Little did he know at that stage that he was to ...
1 de abr. de 2024 · May 14, 1219, Caversham, Berkshire, England. William Marshal, 1st earl of Pembroke (born c. 1146—died May 14, 1219, Caversham, Berkshire, England) was a marshal and then regent of England who served four English monarchs— Henry II, Richard I, John, and Henry III —as a royal adviser and agent and as a warrior of outstanding prowess.
