William Marshall, 1st Earl of Pembroke (Strongbow)
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Marshall |
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William |
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Earl of Pembroke (1189 m - 1st) |
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1146
Unknown place
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14 May 1219
Caversham, Berkshire, England
(Age 73, Natural Causes)
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English/Scottish Royal Blood: 0% [?] |
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Round Church of the Templars, London, England
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Isabel de Clare (Countess of Pembroke)
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About 1174 - 1220
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Date: Aug 1189 |
His Age: 44 |
Her Age: 16 |
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London, England
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William Marshall, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
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About 1190 - 24 Apr 1231
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Richard Marshall, 3rd Earl of Pembroke
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After 1190 - 16 Apr 1234
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Maud Marshall (daughter of William, 1st Earl of Pembroke)
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Unknown birth/death dates
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Gilbert Marshall, 4th Earl of Pembroke
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? - After 27 Jun 1241
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Sybilla Marshall (daughter of William, 1st Earl of Pembroke)
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Unknown birth/death dates
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Isabel Marshall (daughter of William, 1st Earl of Pembroke)
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9 Oct 1200 - 19 Jan 1240
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Joan Marshall (daughter of William, 1st Earl of Pembroke)
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Unknown birth/death dates
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Eve Marshall (daughter of William, 1st Earl of Pembroke)
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Unknown birth/death dates
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Walter Marshall, 5th Earl of Pembroke
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After 1198 - 24 Nov 1245
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Anselme Marshall, 6th Earl of Pembroke
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? - 5 Dec 1245
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When William was five or six, his father's castle was being besieged by King Stephen, who offered a truce for negotiations on condition that William serve as a hostage. His father agreed, then broke the truce by re-provisioning the castle and bringing in reinforcements. When told by the king's messenger that William had to die, his father--with four older sons--said that he still had the anvil and hammers to forge better sons. Fortunately for William, Stephen spared his life.
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William was as renowned in his day as professional athletes are now. In fact, William was the 12th century equivalent for several years in his youth, enjoying spectacular success at tournaments and becoming rich from his winnings. William was the subject of one of the first English popular biographies, "The Story of William Marshall", which appeared shortly after his death. It makes frequent mention of the value of particular war horses, much the way later biographies of sporting figures would describe cars, and includes tournament statistics.
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William is mentioned by name in the preamble to the Magna Carta, as one of the 'illustrious men.'
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Regent of England for three years during the minority of King Henry III.
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As King John lay dying, he entrusted the care of his son Henry III to William Marshall, saying, "In his loyalty, above that of any man, I put my trust."
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A character in Shakespeare's play, King John.
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Portrayed by Nigel Stock in the 1968 film, "Lion in Winter".
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