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William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1146 or 1147 – 14 May 1219), also called William the Marshal (Norman French: Williame li Mareschal, [1] French: Guillaume le Maréchal), was an Anglo-Norman soldier and statesman during High Medieval England [2] who served five English kings: Henry II and his son and co-ruler Young Henry, Richard I, John ...
- John Marshal
From 1156 onward John's affairs started declining, and he...
- William Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
William was born in Normandy probably during the spring of...
- Gilbert Marshal, 4th Earl of Pembroke
King Henry treated Gilbert generously, granting him at the...
- Treaty of Wallingford
Ruins of Wallingford Castle, where a truce was agreed.. The...
- Stephen Langton
Stephen Langton (c. 1150 – 9 July 1228) was an English...
- Maud Marshal
Maud Marshal, Countess of Norfolk, Countess of Surrey (1192...
- Temple Church
The Temple Church, a royal peculiar in the Church of...
- Isabel Marshal
Born at Pembroke Castle, Isabel was the seventh child, and...
- John Marshal
- Childhood
- Early Life as A Knight
- William and Henry, The Young King
- On Crusade and Fighting Under Henry II
- William with Richard I
- William and King John
- William and Henry III
- Death of William Marshal
William Marshal’s father, was John Marshal, called John the Marshal. He was the Lord of Newbury Castle located in County Berkshire in England. When William was a young boy, there was a fierce civil war in England between King Stephen, grandson of William I, also called William the Conqueror and Henry I's daughter, Empress Matilda. When William I di...
At an early age, William was sent to William de Tancarville to learn the skills of knighthood. He was knighted in 1166. He then crossed the channel to Normandy and went to serve under his uncle, Patrick, the Earl of Salisbury. He fought in Ponthieu in 1168 when greatly outnumbered, his uncle was killed and William was taken prisoner. Marshal's grea...
William had become a very skilled knight and after his ramsom he became part of Henry II’s household, teaching men to fight. He became tutor, guardian, protector and friend to the son of Henry II, known historically as Henry the Young King. When young Henry was crowned, Marshal was assigned to serve him as captain of the guard and chief of the knig...
On his deathbed young Henry ordered Marshal to go on Crusade on his behalf. With Henry II's permission, William went on Crusade for two years and his superior fighting skill was recognized by the Knights Templar. When he returned, Henry II at once took him into high favor, and made him a member of his household. Marshal then fought for Henry II aga...
Richarddid not forget Marshal’s act of bravery and loyalty and when he became King, he took Marshal to fight against the King of France. After a time, Richard decided to go on Crusade and left Marshal in England as the Justiciar of England who acted for the king in his absence and presided over the king's courts during his absence. Richard I reaffi...
William fought alongside King John and after a time, John made William the Marshal of England.King John was a man who was disliked by many of his barons and Earls. He knew this and distrusted them. When Marshal went over to protect his lands in Ireland the King made him give one of his sons as hostage to make sure that Marshal was not disloyal to h...
Marshal was quite old by then but managed the affairs of Henry III as Regent and even fought in combat at the Battle of Lincoln. He was approximately 70 years of age. On 14 May 1219 Marshal died at Caversham.
When he knew he was dying he took on the robe of a Knights Templar and after his death he was buried in the Temple Church in London. William Marshal’s effigycan still be seen at the Temple Church, London, with his son next to him.
May 15, 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.
- Mark Cartwright
Earl of Pembroke. Died: 14th March 1219 at Caversham Castle, Oxfordshire. William was the second son of John the Marshal, by Sibyl, the daughter of Walter de Salisbury and sister of Patrick, Earl of Wiltshire.
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The Histoire de Guillaume le Maréchal ('History of William the Marshal') is a near-contemporary Anglo-Norman biography of the English nobleman, William Marshal (died 1219).
Apr 21, 2024 · Explore genealogy for William Marshal born abt. 1146 Wiltshire, England died 1219 Caversham, Oxfordshire, England including ancestors + descendants + 10 photos + 26 genealogist comments + questions + more in the free family tree community.
