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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.
- Mark Cartwright
Print. 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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Apr 21, 2024 · 1 Biography. 1.1 Birth and Parentage. 1.2 Earlier Life. 1.3 Henry the Young King. 1.4 Last Years of Henry II. 1.5 Marriage and Children. 1.6 Reign of Richard I. 1.7 Reign of King John. 1.8 Final Years. 1.9 Death. 2 Research Notes. 2.1 Earl of Pembroke. 2.2 William's Birth Date or Location is Unknown. 2.3 What was a 'Marshal'? 3 Sources. Biography.
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- Isabel (Clare) Marshal
Five of his sons succeded William as the Earl of Pembroke: William, Richard, Gilbert, Walter, and Anselm . William had a great reputation. He was considered to be one of the greatest and most loyal knights in history. William was very active fighting in battles even in his old age.
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- William Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
- 10 July 1199 — 14 May 1219
Descendants of William Marshal and Isabel de Clare [edit] William Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (1190 – 6 April 1231), married (1) Alice de Béthune, daughter of Baldwin of Bethune; (2) 23 April 1224 Eleanor Plantagenet, daughter of King John of England. They had no children. Richard Marshal, 3rd Earl of Pembroke (1191 – 16 April 1234 ...
BBC. William Marshal's effigy on his statue in the House of Lords. He was the inspiration for Lancelot in medieval Arthurian tales, and has been likened to a combination of Muhammad Ali and...
Died: 14 May 1219, Caversham, Henley, Oxfordshire, England at age 73. General Notes: William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1146 or 1147 \endash 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. [2] .
