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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, French: Guillaume le Maréchal), was an Anglo-Norman soldier and statesman during High Medieval England who served five English kings of the Angevin Empire: Henry II and his son and de jure co-ruler Young ...
May 10, 2024 · William Marshal, 1st earl of Pembroke, marshal and then regent of England who served four English monarchs (Henry II, Richard I the Lion-Heart, John, and Henry III) as a royal adviser and agent and as a warrior of outstanding prowess. He defeated a French-supported rebellion in September 1217.
Apr 26, 2022 · "William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1146 or 1147 – 14 May 1219), also called William the Marshal (Norman French: Williame le Mareschal), was an Anglo-Norman soldier and statesman. He served five English kings – The "Young King" Henry, Henry II, Richard I, John, and Henry III.
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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.
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.
William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke (c. 1146 — 14 May 1219), sometimes called William, the Marshal or simply the Marshal amd also William Marshal I and nicknamed the Great or the Fearless was an English knight and a nobleman who served four kings of England during his time as a knight: Henry II, Richard I, John, and Henry III.
Around the end of January 1219, William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke and Regent of England, was taken seriously ill. His entire life he enjoyed good health, even at the advanced age of 70. Two years prior he had fought at the Battle of Lincoln, where he was so eager to fight the French that he forgot to put on his helm.
William’s victory over the invaders capped an incredible career as a soldier, celebrity, and political giant. He died in 1219 and was inducted into the Knights Templar on his deathbed. A fitting final moment for England’s greatest knight.
May 12, 2019 · Jouster, warrior, diplomat and even twice de facto king, William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke died aged 73 this week 800 years ago. Although Anglo-Norman by birth, after his marriage, Chepstow...
William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke, also called William the Marshal, was an Anglo-Norman soldier and statesman during High Medieval England who served five English kings of the Angevin Empire: Henry II and his son and de jure co-ruler Young King Henry, Richard I, John, and finally John's son Henry III.
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