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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. 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 ...
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Apr 16, 2016 · William Marshal (also called William the Marshal), 1st Earl of Pembroke, is one of the most important figures in the history of medieval England. He was a knight and nobleman who lived between the 12th and 13th centuries AD, during which he served five English monarchs – Henry the Young King, Henry II, Richard I, John, and Henry III.
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When William Marshal 1st Earl of Pembroke was born about 1146, in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England, his father, John FitzGilbert, was 43 and his mother, Sybilla de Salisbury, was 21. He married Isabel de Clare on 8 August 1189, in London, England.
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William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1146 14 May 1219), also called William the Marshal (Guillaume le Maréchal), was an Anglo Norman soldier and statesman. He has been described as the "greatest knight that ever lived" (Stephen Langton).
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William Marshal 1st Earl of Pembroke was born in 1146. He had at least 1 daughter.
William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1146 or 1147 – 14 May 1219), also called William the Marshal (Norman French: Williame li Mareschal, French: Guillaume le Maréchal), was an Anglo-Norman soldier and statesman.
