Isbn: 9781847396419 - the greatest knight: the remarkable life of william marshal, the power behind five english thrones (7 Ergebnisse)

paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The Greatest Knight: The Remarkable Life of William Marshal, the Power behind Five English Thrones This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. A thrillingly intimate portrait of one of history's most illustrious knights - William Marshal - that vividly evokes the grandeur and barbarity of the Middle Ages William Marshal was the true Lancelot of his era - a peerless warrior and paragon of chivalry -yet over the centuries, the spectacular story of his achievements passed from memory. Then, in 1861, a young French scholar stumbled upon the sole surviving copy of an unknown text, later dubbed the History of William Marshal. This richly detailed work helped to resurrect Marshal's reputation, putting flesh onto the bones of this otherwise obscure figure, but even today he remains largely forgotten. As a five-year-old boy, William was sentenced to execution and led to the gallows, yet this landless younger son survived his brush with death, and went on to train as a medieval knight. Rising through the ranks to serve at the right hand of five English monarchs, he became a celebrated tournament champion, baron, politician and, ultimately, regent of the realm. He befriended the great figures of his day, from Richard the Lionheart to the infamous King John, and helped to negotiate the terms of Magna Carta - the first 'bill of rights'. Yet at the age of seventy he was forced to fight in the frontline of one final battle, striving to save the kingdom from French invasion in 1217. In The Greatest Knight, renowned historian Thomas Asbridge draws upon an array of contemporary evidence, including the thirteenth-century biography, to present a compelling account of William Marshal's life and times, from rural England to the battlefields of France, the desert castles of the Holy Land and the verdant shores of Ireland. Charting the unparalleled rise to prominence of a man bound to a code of honour, yet driven by unquenchable ambition, this knight's tale lays bare the brutish realities of medieval warfare and the machinations of royal court, and draws us into the heart of a formative period of our history, when the West emerged from the Dark Ages and stood on the brink of modernity. It is the story of one remarkable man, the birth of the knightly class to which he belonged, and the forging of the English nation. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

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Zustand: Very Good. An exploration into medieval knighthood told through the life of William Marshal, the most famous and influential knight of the Middle Ages Num Pages: 464 pages, 16pp colour. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3H; HBJD1; JPHL; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 199 x 33. Weight in Grams: 344. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, sunned spine, tanned pages, remains very good. 2012. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Zustand: Very Good. An exploration into medieval knighthood told through the life of William Marshal, the most famous and influential knight of the Middle Ages Num Pages: 464 pages, 16pp colour. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3H; HBJD1; JPHL; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 199 x 33. Weight in Grams: 344. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, sunned spine, tanned pages, remains very good. 2012. paperback. . . . .…