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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Earl Holland is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
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1624. Henry Rich 1st Earl Holland [aged 33] created.
9th March 1649. Son Robert Rich 5th Earl Warwick 2nd Earl Holland [aged 30] succeeded. See Execution of Three Lords.
16th April 1675. Son Edward Rich 6th Earl Warwick 3rd Earl Holland [aged 2] succeeded.
31st July 1710. Son Edward Rich 7th Earl Warwick 4th Earl Holland [aged 12] succeeded.
16th August 1721. Second Cousin Edward Richard 8th Earl Warwick 5th Earl Holland [aged 26] succeeded.
7th September 1759. Edward Richard 8th Earl Warwick 5th Earl Holland extinct.
In 1624 Henry Rich 1st Earl Holland [aged 33] was created 1st Earl Holland. Isabel Cope Countess Holland by marriage Countess Holland.
On 9th March 1649 at the Old Palace Yard, Westminster Palace three Royalist Lords were beheaded ...
Arthur Capell 1st Baron Capell Hadham [aged 41] was beheaded. His son Arthur [aged 17] succeeded 2nd Baron Capell Hadham.
Henry Rich 1st Earl Holland [aged 58] was beheaded. His son Robert [aged 30] succeeded 2nd Earl Holland. Elizabeth Ingram Countess Holland [aged 26] by marriage Countess Holland.
James Hamilton 1st Duke Hamilton [aged 42] was beheaded. His brother William [aged 32] succeeded 2nd Duke Hamilton, 3rd Earl Cambridge, 3rd Baron Innerdale by special remainder.
John Owen [aged 49] had been sentenced to death but was subsequently pardoned.
In 1661 Robert Rich 5th Earl Warwick 2nd Earl Holland [aged 42] and Anne Montagu Countess Warwick and Holland were married. She by marriage Countess Holland. She the daughter of Edward Montagu 2nd Earl Manchester [aged 59] and Anne Rich Viscountess Mandeville. He the son of Henry Rich 1st Earl Holland and Isabel Cope Countess Holland. They were first cousin once removed.
On 16th April 1675 Robert Rich 5th Earl Warwick 2nd Earl Holland [aged 56] died. His son Edward [aged 2] succeeded 6th Earl Warwick, 3rd Earl Holland, 8th Baron Rich of Leez.
On 31st July 1710 Edward Rich 6th Earl Warwick 3rd Earl Holland [aged 37] died. His son Edward [aged 12] succeeded 7th Earl Warwick, 4th Earl Holland, 9th Baron Rich of Leez.
On 16th August 1721 Edward Rich 7th Earl Warwick 4th Earl Holland [aged 23] died. His second cousin Edward [aged 26] succeeded 8th Earl Warwick, 5th Earl Holland, 10th Baron Rich of Leez. Mary Stanton Countess Warwick and Holland by marriage Countess Warwick, Countess Holland.
On 7th September 1759 Edward Richard 8th Earl Warwick 5th Earl Holland [aged 64] died without male issue. He was buried at St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington. Earl Warwick, Earl Holland, and Baron Rich of Leez extinct.