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
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2016.
Notes
Previous edition: London: Longman, 2002.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource : : illustrations (black and white)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781317283089, 1317283082, 9781317283096, 1317283090, 9781317283072, 1317283074, 9781315642468, 1315642468, 1138939323, 9781138939325, 1138939331, 9781138939332
- oclc:ocn953857684
- LC Classification:DA209.P4
- Dewey Decimal:942.03092
Table of Contents
Introduction: The biography and its author; old work and new questions; the problems of the sources -- 1. Childhood and squirehood -- 2. The household knight -- 3. The making of a magnate, 1183-1190 -- 4. The rise of the Marshals -- 5. Earl of Pembroke and Lord of Leinster -- 6. The duel with King John -- 7. The saviour of the Angevin dynasty -- 8. The Marshal and his society -- 9. The Marshal at war -- 10. Love and lordship -- 11. The Marshal's men -- 12. La bone fin va tout -- Appendix i: the knights of William Marshal -- Appendix II: The Marshal and the Earl Marshal.
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