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The Knight Who Saved England: William Marshal and the French Invasion, 1217
By Brooks, Richard
- ISBN
- 9781849085502 9781472808363
- Publisher
- Osprey
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Reviewed on April 1, 2014 | Social Sciences
Although the subtitle focuses on the events of 1217, this book is just as much a full biography of William Marshal (1141–1219), a landless knight who served five English kings from Henry II to Henry III, rising to become one of the most powerful, wealthy, and respected noblemen of his era. Military historian Brooks (Walcheren 1944) asserts that most modern accounts of Marshal's life have neglected or denigrated his s...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
