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The History Of William Marshal


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Author : Nigel Bryant
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016

The History Of William Marshal written by Nigel Bryant and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Biography categories.


Modern prose translation of work originally in French.



History Of William Marshal


History Of William Marshal
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Author : A. J. Holden
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002

History Of William Marshal written by A. J. Holden and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with France categories.




The History Of William Marshal


The History Of William Marshal
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Author : Nigel Bryant
language : en
Publisher: Boydell Press
Release Date : 2018

The History Of William Marshal written by Nigel Bryant and has been published by Boydell Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with France categories.


The career of William Marshal (1146/7-12), who rose from being the penniless, landless younger son of a middle-ranking nobleman to be regent of England in the minority of Henry III, is one of the most extraordinary stories of theMiddle Ages. His biography was completed shortly after his death by a household minstrel and we are fortunate that it survives to give a unique portrait of a twelfth-century knight's life in the early days of tournaments and chivalry as well as his career in warfare and politics.



The Greatest Knight


The Greatest Knight
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Author : Thomas Asbridge
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2015-01-15

The Greatest Knight written by Thomas Asbridge and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-15 with History categories.


‘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 of William Marshal, a man who not only served at the right hand of five English monarchs but also helped negotiate the terms of Magna Carta. Charting the unparalleled rise to prominence of a man bound to a code of honour, yet driven by unquenchable ambition, this knight's tale lays bare the brutish realities of medieval warfare and the machinations of the royal court, and draws us into the heart of a formative period of our history: when the West emerged from the Dark Ages and stood on the brink of modernity. Friend of Richard the Lionheart and the infamous King John and, ultimately, regent of the realm, this is the story of one remarkable man and the forging of the English nation. ‘Skilfully done...a powerful cast of characters that fascinates still’ TLS ‘The medieval world...at last comes touchingly to life’ Spectator



William Marshal


William Marshal
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Author : David Crouch
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-03-02

William Marshal written by David Crouch and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-02 with History categories.


David Crouch’s William Marshal, now in its third edition, depicts this intriguing medieval figure as a ruthless opportunist, astute courtier, manipulative politician and a brutal but efficient soldier. Born the fourth son of a minor baron, he ended his days as Earl of Pembroke and Regent of England, and was the only medieval knight to have a contemporary biography written about him. Using this biography in addition to the many other primary sources dedicated to him, the author provides a narrative of William Marshal and a survey of the times in which he lived and also considers the problems and questions posed by the History. The third edition has been extensively updated and revised, and now includes: expanded sections on the reality of medieval tournaments and warfare as it is described in the biography an in-depth study of Marshal’s family life and children based on the latest research including material from the new edition of the Marshal family acts and letters more on Marshal’s royal patrons and contemporaries, in particular the relationship between Marshal and his nemesis, King John. William Marshal explores the world of medieval knighthood and the the aristocratic life of the times in engaging, readable prose, and is a unique resource for students of medieval history.



William Marshal Earl Of Pembroke


William Marshal Earl Of Pembroke
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Author : Catherine Armstrong
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007

William Marshal Earl Of Pembroke written by Catherine Armstrong and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Feudalism categories.


"This biography of William Marshal includes the history of his father, John fitz Gilbert, his father-in-law, Richard 'Strongbow' de Clare, and Marshal's two eldest sons, William II and Richard. It is an expanded view of Marshal, not just as a skilled medieval knight, but also as a businessman, a political force, and a husband and a father"--Provided by publisher.



William Marshal


William Marshal
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Author : Robin Griffith-Jones
language : en
Publisher: Pitkin
Release Date : 2019-05-02

William Marshal written by Robin Griffith-Jones and has been published by Pitkin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-02 with History categories.


William Marshal, born about 1147, was the son of a minor lord who held the hereditary title of ‘Marshal’, or head of the king’s security. He became a knight loyal to five kings, the most powerful man in the kingdom, the hero of Magna Carta and a saviour of England. At his funeral in the Temple Church, London, on 20 May 1219, he was described by the Archbishop of Canterbury as ‘the greatest knight in the world’. William’s son commissioned a biography of his father, The History of William Marshal, which brings William vividly to life and is the fullest and most dramatic such biography to reach us from the Middle Ages. The Rotunda of the Temple Church still contains eight 13th-century effigies of knights in armour. Three of the Marshals – William and two of his sons – are known to have been buried in the Church. By the late 16th century, antiquarians were trying to identify William’s effigy among them; and since 1843 one effigy in particular has been universally accepted to be William’s. This has recently been disputed by a set of drawings, dating to c. 1610, discovered in Washington, DC. These drawings show all the medieval effigies in the Temple Church – and a further, long-lost gravestone which matches the earliest descriptions of William’s tomb. This raises a fascinating question: has the real monument to William been lost? This book will uncover the details of this latest discovery and commemorate the greatest knight that ever lived.



William Marshal


William Marshal
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Author : Georges Duby
language : en
Publisher: Pantheon
Release Date : 2011-02-09

William Marshal written by Georges Duby and has been published by Pantheon this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-09 with History categories.


Georges Duby, one of this century's great medieval historians, has brought to life with exceptional brilliance and imagination William Marshal, adviser to the Plantagenets, knight extraordinaire, the flower of chivalry. A marvel of historical reconstruction, William Marshal is based on a biographical poem written in the thirteenth century, and offers an evocation of chivalric life—the contests and tournaments, the rites of war, the daily details of medieval existence—unlike any we have ever seen.



The Scarlet Lion


The Scarlet Lion
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Author : Elizabeth Chadwick
language : en
Publisher: Sphere
Release Date : 2009-08-06

The Scarlet Lion written by Elizabeth Chadwick and has been published by Sphere this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-06 with Fiction categories.


William Marshal's prowess and loyalty as a knight in the English royal household has been rewarded by marriage to Isabelle de Clare, heiress to great estates in England, Normandy and Ireland. But their contentment and security is shattered when King Richard dies and is succeeded by his brother John, who takes the Marshals' sons hostage and seizes their lands. Now William must face the conflict between remaining loyal or rebelling against these injustices - and the struggle threatens to tear his marriage apart. Fiercely intelligent and courageous, Isabelle too must come to terms with what the future holds . . . The Scarlet Lion is the final novel in an unforgettable standalone trilogy about William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke, Regent of England - and one of the country's greatest forgotten heroes.



William Marshal And Ireland


William Marshal And Ireland
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Author : John Bradley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-04-23

William Marshal And Ireland written by John Bradley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-23 with categories.


This richly illustrated collection of essays examines for the first time the important Irish career of one of the most famous personalities of medieval Europe, William Marshal (c.1146-1219). The Marshal, with his wife Isabel de Clare, transformed the lordship of Leinster by the sword but also through the establishment of castles, churches, towns and strategic infrastructure, as well as the institution of a new administrative framework that stabilised the Anglo-Norman colony. The essays in this book, by leading historians and archaeologists, present the Marshal in a new light - one that differs substantially from his better known persona as the 'greatest knight that ever lived' and a 'flower of chivalry'.