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The Greatest Knight: The Story of William Marshal - Elizabeth Chadwick


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The Greatest Knight: The Story of William Marshal - Elizabeth Chadwick

 
Description: ISBN 0751536601 / Genre: Fiction / Author: Elizabeth Chadwick / Edition: New edition / Paperback / 560 Pages / Book is published ... more
The Greatest Knight: The Story of William Marshal - Elizabeth Chadwick ... 2006-07-03 by Sphere

Newest Review: ... who was the personal knight of one king (Henry II), and though fiercelessly loyal to the king at the time was of such a noble ... more

 ... character to be accepted by both Henry's sons even though Marshall had fought against them. Thats the man, the times are the end of the 12th century and the beginning of the 13th, this is one of the Englands key moments Henry II is king of not just England but huge tracts of France making him the dominant European king. Marshall is his marshall, or his controller of his court, a man in his thirties but unbowed at the joust and unbeaten in battle. The man who history would remember as the only man to unhorse Richar...more

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darren55
Premium Review The Greatest Knight: The Story of William Marshal - Elizabeth Chadwick: A fine piece of historical literature (635 words)
by - written on 22/09/09 (Very useful, 21 readings)
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Elizabeth Chadwick is one of the new type of historical authors who have resurrected a few now forgotten names from the past. Historical fiction is a relatively new genre, really sparked off by Ellis Peters with her Cadfael novels and continued by Phillippa Gregory. When I was a lad, one of the few notable historical characters who weren't royality were Thomas Beckett, Wat Tyler, Simon De Montford and William Marshall. Thats not a long list when you consider how famous the various kings and queens were at the time, so it might be an indication of how important that were that their name has been remembered. Now William Marshall is remembered as the ...  Read the complete review

sparkymarky1973
Premium Review Oh what a knight.... (446 words)
by - written on 15/07/09 (Very useful, 31 readings)
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Hailed in Chadwick's afterword as "The David Beckham of the Medival Age", William Marshal lived an action-packed and tumultous life full of loyalty to his King amidst treachery and jealous back-stabbing from his peers. Unbeaten in all the Competition Tourneys he entered, he rightfully earned a reputation for integrity, honour and respect during his time which saw him become The Earl Of Leciester in recognition for his servitude to the monarchy. The Greatest Knight is the first of two novels Chadwick has written abvout him and either can be read as a stand-alone story or as part of a greater whole and still be enjoyed... I was not sure what to expoect ...  Read the complete review

 

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