num_pages: 248
description: Ruthless opportunist, astute courtier, manipulative politician and brutal, efficient this is William Marshal as portrayed by David Crouch in his widely acclaimed biography of 'the Marshal'. With the new translation of the contemporary epic poem, Histoire de Giuillaume de Mareschal , and newly discovered documents, David Crouch has substantitvely re-worked and expanded his original volume. Now fully illustrated, this second edition represents a complete reappraisal of the career and character of this remarkable man, and provides a riveting account of the realities of aristocratic life in the age of chivalry.
language: English
title: William Marshal: Knighthood, War and Chivalry, 1147-1219
titlecomplete: William Marshal: Knighthood, War and Chivalry, 1147-1219
characters: William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke
genres: Medieval History, History, Biography, Plantagenet, Military History, France, Medieval, Biography Memoir, Nonfiction, British Literature
ratings_count: 175
publisher: Longman