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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, [1] French: Guillaume le Maréchal), was an Anglo-Norman soldier and statesman during High Medieval England [2] who served five English kings: Henry II and his son and co-ruler Young Henry, Richard I, John, and finally Henry III.
The Histoire de Guillaume le Maréchal ('History of William the Marshal') is a near-contemporary Anglo-Norman biography of the English nobleman, William Marshal (died 1219). In terms of genre it is therefore something of a rarity for its period, as it fits all the characteristics of a true biography, being William's story from cradle to grave ...
William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke, a knight of great skill and prowess, served as regent for Henry. Marshal called all nobles holding castles in England to a muster in Newark . Approximately 400 knights , 250 crossbowmen , and a larger auxiliary force of both mounted and foot soldiers were assembled. [ 3 ]
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In 1308 William carried the spurs at king Edward II's coronation. In 1309 he was summoned to Parliament as a baron. When Roger Bigod, the last earl of Norfolk, died, the position or marshal of England became vacant, and William unsuccessfully claimed the office by hereditary right against Nicholas de Segrave. The strife was so fierce that on 20 ...
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An alternate history of William Marshal is in Martin Archer's multi-book saga "The Archers" - the young William is revealed as a young archer who evolves into William the Marshal and places his grandson on the throne. William Marshal is also the main inspiration for Heath Ledger's character, William Thatcher, in the movie A Knight's Tale.