PRODUCT OVERVIEW
- ISBN 9781471163388
- Categories Biographies and Memoirs, BX, BXOS, IM1, NF BIO, Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction: Humanities, Whateversary
- Author(s) Thomas Asbridge
- Publisher Simon & Schuster
- Pages 444
- Format Paperback
- Dimensions 13.0cm x 3.0cm x 19.8cm
- Weight 0.35 kg
product description
William Marshal (1147-1219) was the Lancelot of his era - a landless younger son who rose through the ranks to serve as right-hand man to five English monarchs, including Richard the Lionheart and his brother John. Drawing on contemporary evidence, including the sole surviving copy of a 13th-century biography, this compelling study resurrects a courageous warrior, tournament champion, wily politician and, ultimately, regent of the realm, against a rich tapestry of chivalry, grandeur and barbarity.