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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George Henry Harlow is in Painters.
On 10th June 1787 George Henry Harlow was born.
1790-1810. George Henry Harlow (age 2). The artist's wife Sophia Fuseli her Hair in Large Rolls with Pink Gloves in front of a Brown Curtain.
1800-1810. George Henry Harlow (age 12). Half-length figure of a coutesant with feathered headress.
In or before 1815. George Henry Harlow (age 27). Portrait of actor William Augustus Conway, 1789–1828.
1817. George Henry Harlow (age 29). Portrait of Henry Fuseli (age 75).
1819. George Henry Harlow (age 31). Portrait of Thomas Stothard (age 63).
On 4th February 1819 George Henry Harlow (age 31) died.