Question for the history professors...

[Rising_General]

After having just read "In The Age Of Chivalry" by Time Life books,I became aquainted with a medieval figure that i have never, in all my reading on wars and heroic figures ever heard of. his name was William Marshall, A knight. He fought beside and soon became a favorite of Richard the Lion Heart,Knighted Prince William,and was the gaurdian of a young king Henry the third. If anyone knows of any books or further resources were I can learn more about him please let me know.


JS,


"I am Dying.I commend you to God.I can no longer remain with you. I cannot defend myself from death" - William Marshall's last words on his death bed.

[Wellington]

William Marshall (or more accurately Mareschal), Earl of Pembroke and Striguil was actually advisor to 4 English Kings.

Two good articles -

http://www.castlewales.com/marshall.html
http://www.times1190.freeserve.co.uk/william.htm

His family geneology -

http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/Database/D0002/I3476.html

Mentioned in the Magna Carta (1st in the list of names of "noble persons") -

http://www.webmesh.co.uk/magnacarta.htm


Welly

[Rising_General]

Thank you Wellington,

The articles were very helpfull and informative.

Perhaps you could reccomend some books on medieval history? not dealing only with war but with the culture in general.As i said i just finished "In The Age of Chivalry". Currently I'm reading a two volume set entitled; "The Shorter Cambridge Medieval History" it deals with briefly with important facts and figures from the later Roman Empire to the Renaissance.


Any comments or suggestions would be apreciated,

JS,

[Wellington]

David Nicolles 2 Volume work "Medieval Warfare Source Book" is probably my favourite in terms of military. It covers virtually everything between the 4th and 14th centuries.

Check out both volumes here -

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec....9761248 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/026-0981307-9761248)

Can't help you too much on the culture stuff - not really my area (do a search on Amazon and have a read of some of the readers reviews - I'm sure you'll find a lot).

However, two books I especially like are Michael Woods "In Search of The Dark Ages" and "In Search of The Doomsday Book" (published by the BBC). I bit specialised but very readable and covers all aspects of "culture" in this periods.

In fact all of his "In Search of ..." series are outstanding. Not to be missed

[Wellington]

Michael Wood's "In search of ... " series -

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec....9761248 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/026-0981307-9761248)