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The Knight Who Saved England - William Marshal and the French Invasion, 1217 (Paperback) Loot Price: R338
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The Knight Who Saved England - William Marshal and the French Invasion, 1217 (Paperback): Richard Brooks

The Knight Who Saved England - William Marshal and the French Invasion, 1217 (Paperback)

Richard Brooks

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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 colourful 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. What emerges is a fascinating story of a man negotiating 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 medieval English history - overshadowing even Agincourt.

General

Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: April 2014
First published: April 2014
Authors: Richard Brooks
Dimensions: 216 x 140 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 978-1-84908-550-2
Languages: English
Subtitles: English
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500
Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > History > British & Irish history > General
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500
LSN: 1-84908-550-1
Barcode: 9781849085502

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