William Marshal
"David Crouch's William Marshal, now in its third edition, depicts this medieval figure as a ruthless opportunist, astute courtier, manipulative politician and a brutal but efficient soldier. Born the fourth son of a minor baron, he ended his days as Earl of Pembroke and Regent of England, and was the only medieval knight to have a contemporary biography written about him. Using this biography in addition to the many other primary sources dedicated to him, the author provides a narrative of Wil…
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- Full title :William Marshal / David Crouch.
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"David Crouch's William Marshal, now in its third edition, depicts this medieval figure as a ruthless opportunist, astute courtier, manipulative politician and a brutal but efficient soldier. Born the fourth son of a minor baron, he ended his days as Earl of Pembroke and Regent of England, and was the only medieval knight to have a contemporary biography written about him. Using this biography in addition to the many other primary sources dedicated to him, the author provides a narrative of William Marshal and a survey of the times in which he lived and also considers the problems and questions posed by the History"--Provided by publisher.
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- Publication Date:2016.
- Edition:Third edition
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Routledge Taylor & Francis Group
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2016.
Notes
"First edition published 1990 by Pearson Education Limited; second edition published 2002"--Title page verso.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (xx, 281 pages : : illustrations, maps.)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781317283089, 1317283082
- oclc:on1330992260
- LC Classification:DA209.P4
- Dewey Decimal:942.03/4092
Table of Contents
Introduction: The biography and its author; old work and new questions; the problems of the sources -- Childhood and squirehood -- The household knight -- The making of a magnate, 1183-1190 -- The rise of the Marshals -- Earl of Pembroke and Lord of Leinster -- The duel with King John -- The saviour of the Angevin dynasty -- The Marshal and his society -- The Marshal at war -- Love and lordship -- The Marshal's men -- La bone fin va tout -- Appendix i: the knights of William Marshal -- Appendix II: The Marshal and the Earl Marshal.
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