The Knight Who Saved England

Posted on 04 May 2017 by Richard Brooks

This is the fascinating story William Marshal who negotiated the brutal realities of medieval warfare and the conflicting demands of chivalric ideals, and who against the odds defeated the joint French and rebel forces in arguably the most important battle in mideeval English history overshadowing even Agincourt.In 1217 England was facing her darkest hour, with foreign troops pillaging the country and defeat close at hand But, at the battle of Lincoln, the seventy year old William Marshal led his men to a victory that would secure the future of his nation Earl of Pembroke, right hand man to three kings and regent for a fourth, Marshal was one of the most celebrated men in Europe, yet is virtually unknown today, his impact and influence largely forgotten.In this vivid account, Richard Brooks blends colorful contemporary source material with new insights to uncover the tale of this unheralded icon He traces the rise of Marshal from penniless younger son to renowned knight, national hero and defender of the Magna Carta. New Download The Knight Who Saved England by Richard Brooks For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr As the country heads towards a date with destiny and the celebration of the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta in 1215, it s inevitable that the movers and shakers of that age will see their history step into the spotlight, and perhaps noneso than the great William Marshal Largely unknown outside the circles of medievalists and re eanactors until recently, he is now beginning to enter the mainstream consciousness as evinced by a couple of recent BBC2 documentaries about his e As the country heads towards a date with destiny and the celebration of the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta in 1215, it s inevitable that the movers and shakers of that age will see their history step into the spotlight, and perhaps noneso than the great William Marshal Largely unknown outside the circles of medievalists and re eanactors until recently, he is now beginning to enter the mainstream consciousness as evinced by a couple of recent BBC2 documentaries about his extraordinary life and some new biographies to add to the three already out there We have to wait until December for Thomas Asbridge s offering, but this one by Richard Brooks is available now.Despite the title s sub text that it s about William Marshal and the French invasion of 1217 , the book is actually a fairly thorough biogr...Disclaimer ARC read via Netgalley William Marshall is not as well known in the United States as he should be, considering the Constitution s connection to the Magna Carter This is a shame because, if Brooks is correct, Marshall is the reason why this realm England was around Brooks book about Marshall is not a biography, at least not in the strictest sense of the world It is a close look at the times as well as the military aspects of the Marshall The focus is mostly on the fight against Disclaimer ARC read via Netgalley William Marshall is not as well known in the United States as he should be, considering the Constitution s connection to the Magna Carter This is a shame because, if Brooks is correct, Marshall is the reason why this realm England was around Brooks book about Marshall is not a biography, at least not in the strictest sense of the world It is a close look at the times as well as the military aspects of the Marshall The focus is mostly on the fight against France after the death of John I Therefore the battle at Lincoln gets a huge portion of the book devoted it to it This is fine It is nice to see that the battle at Lincoln is getti...The chronicler Roger of Wendover, who wrote an account of events Flower of History trans by JA Ggiles London 1849 , said This battle, which, in derision of Louis and the barons, they called The Fair, took place on the 19th of May, which was on the Saturday in Whitsun week it commenced between the first and third hour, and was finished by these ...This is a fascinating historical account of the greatest knight , a man whose skills elevated him to status beyond his birth William Marshal served four kings, including acting as regent for a time during Henry III s youth.An engrossing read and, though I can understand why it might have been distracting to some, I actually appreciated the author s interruption of narrative to compare the merits and potential biases of contrasting accounts of events in Marshal s life passed down from his con This is a fascinating historical account of the greatest knight , a man whose skills elevated him to status beyond his birth William Marshal served four kings, including acting as regent for a time during Henry III s youth.An engrossing read and, though I can understand why it might have been distracting to some, I actually appreciated ...This reads easily and is riveting on the subject of the warfare In fact, on that subject, outstandingly good I found on other issues the author seemed to take the accepted line rather than question it, which weakened the book overall in my v...Book Review by Sharon Powers.If you would like to see this review with all the graphics included, please see it at my blog at Robin Hood and his band of merry men Yes, probably most of us have seen Robin Hood movies, or read books, seen plays, or poured over the comics to enjoy the story of the injustices of John s taxation of the poor people And, of course, Robin Hood s antics as he robbed the rich and gave Book Review by Sharon Powers.If you would like to see this review with all the graphics included, please see it at my blog at Robin Hood and his band of merry men Yes, probably most of us have seen Robin Hood movies, or read books, seen plays, or poured over the comics to enjoy the story of the injustices of John s taxation of the poor people And, of course, Robin Hood s antics as he robbed the rich and gave to the poor So, like many others, I am generally familiar with the era in which Robin H...Three years on a tiny spot on planet Earth a long time ago Year 1066 Battle of Hastings William the Conqueror from Normandy conquered England Year 1204 Battle of Bouvins The Angevins lost Normandy Year 1217 Battle of Lincoln French lost foothold on EnglandFor 150 years the English Channel was an internal waterway for the homo sapiens who had land, houses etcetera in both countries we now call France and United Kingdom Back then it was one country for William the Conqueror and hi Three years on a tiny spot on planet Earth a long time ago Year 1066 Battle of Hastings William the Conqueror from Normandy conquered England Year 1204 Battle of Bouvins The Angevins lost Normandy Year 1217 Battle of Lincoln French lost foothold on EnglandFor 150 years the English Channel was an internal waterway for the homo sapiens who had land, houses etcetera in both countries we now call France and United Kingdom Back then it was one country for William the Conqueror and his successors the Angevin Empire I read Richard Brooks book The Knight Who Saved England William Marshal and the French Invasion, 1217 2014 A lovely book It was full of a lot of tiny but new detail about a period I only knew roughly.I read it because I wanted to havebackground information on Knight William Marshal 1147 1219 before reading his biography History of William Marshal Th... The Knight Who Saved England William Marshal and the French Invasion, 1217 is a balanced, factual and comprehensive reference to the life and times of a man who was said to embody prowess, loyalty and wisdom Opening with a pivotal scene that captures The Second Battle of Lincoln that then launches into a broad scope of the maelstrom of politics and key opponents of England and France during the 12th century and early 13th century, the historical enthusiast is sure to learn something from this The Knight Who Saved England William Marshal and the French Invasion, 1217 is a balanced, factual and comprehensive reference to the life and times of a man who was said to embody prowess, loyalty and wisdom Opening with a pivotal scene that captures The Second Battle of Lincoln that then launches into a broad scope of the maelstrom of politics and key opponents of England and France during the 12th century and early 13th century, the historical enthusiast is sure to learn something from this work Whether the reader isinterested in the politics, hierarchy of battle and knights, major points illustrated from the height of the jousting tournament circuit, or just has a desire to learn about the knight named William Marshal there i...The book suffers from two primary flaws The first is that Mr Brooks cannot seem to make up his mind whether he is telling a story or expounding historiography Just at the moment when the reader is getting caught into the flow of events, he is asked to step outside and umpire a match between the three chroniclers upon whom Mr Brooks places primary reliance Few things areannoying than being interrupted in the middle of a battle to be told that there is a dispute about which gate a charg The book suffers from two primary flaws The first is that Mr Brooks cannot seem to make up his mind whether he is telling a story or expounding historiography Just at the moment when the reader is getting caught into the flow of events, he is asked to step outside and umpire a match between the three chroniclers upon whom Mr Brooks places primary reliance Few things areannoying than being interrupted in the middle of a battle to be told that there is a dispute about which gate a charge came through, with o...William Marshall was a man whose life spannedthan seven decades, five of which he served Kings, Princes and most of all England Born mid twelfth century, a younger son, he was a pawn when taken hostage at age 5 Even then his wit and personality saw him through his minority in one piece He became a knight who was ransomed by none other than Eleanor of Acquitaine, he served Henry II, the young king, Richard I, John and finally Henry III as Regent to the boy king Not always on the side of William Marshall was a man whose life spannedthan seven decades, five of which he served Kings, Princes and most of ...

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04 May 2017

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