The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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Paternal Family Tree: Hood
On 12th December 1724 Admiral Samuel Hood 1st Viscount Hood was born to Samuel Hood [aged 33].
On 25th August 1753 [his son] Henry Hood 2nd Viscount Hood was born to Admiral Samuel Hood 1st Viscount Hood [aged 28]. He married 10th September 1774 Jane Wheler Viscountess Hood and had issue.
On 10th September 1774 [his son] Henry Hood 2nd Viscount Hood [aged 21] and [his daughter-in-law] Jane Wheler Viscountess Hood [aged 20] were married.
On 25th June 1777 [his father] Samuel Hood [aged 86] died.
On 20th May 1778 Admiral Samuel Hood 1st Viscount Hood [aged 53] was created 1st Baronet Hood of Catherington.
1784. James Northcote [aged 37]. Portrait of Admiral Samuel Hood 1st Viscount Hood [aged 59].
In 1796 Admiral Samuel Hood 1st Viscount Hood [aged 71] was created 1st Viscount Hood of Whitley in Warwickshire with a pension of £2000 per year for life.
On 27th January 1816 Admiral Samuel Hood 1st Viscount Hood [aged 91] died. His son Henry [aged 62] succeeded 2nd Viscount Hood of Whitley in Warwickshire, 2nd Baronet Hood of Catherington. Jane Wheler Viscountess Hood [aged 61] by marriage Viscountess Hood of Whitley in Warwickshire.
On 22nd August 1918 Ellen Touzalin launched the battlecruiser HMS Hood, named after Admiral Samuel Hood 1st Viscount Hood, an ancestor of her former husband Rear-Admiral Horace Hood.
Great x 1 Grandfather: Tremor Hood 
GrandFather: Alexander Hood
Father: Samuel Hood