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William Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (French: Guillaume le Maréchal) (1190 – 6 April 1231) was a medieval English nobleman and was one of Magna Carta sureties. He fought during the First Barons' War and was present at the Battle of Lincoln (1217) alongside his father William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke , who led the English troops in that ...
Apr 15, 2018 · William Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (French:Guillaume) (1190 – 6 April 1231) was a medieval English nobleman, and the son of the famous William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke. William was born in Normandy probably during the spring of 1190.
- Normandy
- Normandy, France
- circa May 1190
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May 15, 2018 · Mathew Paris (Public Domain) 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 ...
- Mark Cartwright
On his father’s death in 1219 he succeeded him as earl of Pembroke and marshal of England, while on his mother’s death in the following year he succeeded to the lordships of Chepstow in South Wales and Leinster in Ireland. William ranked as one of the wealthiest men of his day.
In the mid-1220s, William Marshal, second earl of Pembroke, commissioned the History of William Marshal , a verse history which recounts the life of his father, the first earl of Pembroke. The History has been utilized as a source of information about its titular subject by modern historians, but none have examined the causes behind its
- Chloe Faith Massarello
- 2012
Jul 7, 2017 · Image credit: Britain Express. Marshal was knighted, probably by his uncle, in 1167 (1166) on a campaign in Upper Normandy at the time of the conflict between Henry II of England and Louis VII of France. He was offered many opportunities as a warrior and a brave and successful tournament participant.
(1) William Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (1190-6 April 1231), married (1) Alice de Béthune, daughter of Earl of Albemarle; (2) 23 April 1224 Eleanor, daughter of King John. No issue. (2) Richard Marshal, 3rd Earl of Pembroke (1191-16 April 1234), married Gervase le Dinant.