The greatest knight
Subtitle: the remarkable life of William Marshal, the power behind five English thrones
Publisher: Ecco Books
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New York, USA
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 464
ISBN-13: 9780062262059
Description: 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.