William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke
(1146-1219)
12th-century Anglo-Norman soldier and statesman
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Sir William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1146 – 14 May 1219), also called William the Marshal (Guillaume le Maréchal), was an Anglo-Norman soldier and statesman. He was described as the "greatest knight that ever lived" by Stephen Langton. He served four kings — Henry II, Richard the Lionheart, John and Henry III — and rose from obscurity to become a regent of England for the last of the four, and so one of the most powerful men in Europe. Before him, the hereditary title of "Marshal" designated head of household security for the king of England; by the time he died, people throughout Europe (not just England) referred to him simply as "the Marshal".
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William Marshal 12 May 1146 Rockley, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
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| Died |
14 May 1219 (aged 73) Caversham, Reading Borough, Berkshire, England
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| Zodiac | Taurus |
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