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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Church of St Giles, Marston Montgomery is in Marston Montgomery, Derbyshire, Churches in Derbyshire.
Church of St Giles, Marston Montgomery [Map].
Church of St Giles, Marston Montgomery [Map]. Norman doorways, possibly later.
Font at Church of St Giles, Marston Montgomery [Map]. 12th Century.
Church of St Giles, Marston Montgomery [Map]. 12th Century with 13th and 18th Century alterations. Restored and extended 1875 by Henry St Aubyn.
Church of St Giles, Marston Montgomery [Map]. In memory of George and Francis Prince of Marston Park aged 84 and 85 years. Dedicated by their children February 1904.
Church of St Giles, Marston Montgomery [Map]. Window by Arthur Louis Moore (age 64) in memory of Lydia Anne Webb of Clowneholme, Marston Montgomery [Map] who died 11th March 1913.
Arthur Louis Moore: In 1849 he was born in Brixton, London, one of nine children of a Clerkenwell clockmaker On 24th March 1939 he died in St Albans, Hertfordshire [Map].
Church of St Giles, Marston Montgomery [Map]. Window given by George Price of Dove House, Marston Montgomery [Map].
Church of St Giles, Marston Montgomery [Map]. War Memorial.
Church of St Giles, Marston Montgomery [Map]. Record of the names of the Rectors.