Edition |
First edition. |
Description |
xx, 444 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 24 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-423) and index. |
Summary |
The story of the largely forgotten William Marshal Pembroke of the English medieval period, who, "as a five-year-old boy ... was sentenced to execution and led to the gallows, yet this landless younger son survived his brush with death, and went on to train as a medieval knight. Against all odds, [he] rose through the ranks--serving at the right hand of five English monarchs--to become a celebrated tournament champion, a baron and politician and, ultimately, regent of the realm"--Amazon.com. |
Subject |
Pembroke, William Marshal, Earl of, 1144?-1219.
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Great Britain -- History -- Angevin period, 1154-1216.
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Knights and knighthood -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Regents -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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ISBN |
9780062262059 (hardback) |
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006226205X (hardback) |
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