William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke

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title: William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke
text: William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke, also called William the Marshal, was an Anglo-Norman soldier and statesman during High Medieval England who served five English kings: Henry II and his son and co-ruler Young Henry, Richard I, John, and finally Henry III. Knighted in 1166, William Marshal spent his younger years as a knight errant and a successful tournament competitor; Stephen Langton eulogised him as the "best knight that ever lived." In 1189, he became the de facto earl of Pembroke throu
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description: 12th-century Anglo-Norman soldier and statesman
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date created: 2002-08-12T09:24:19Z
date modified: 2024-09-02T05:14:23Z
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