The knight who saved England : William Marshal and the French Invasion, 1217
Brooks, Richard, 1949-2014
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In 1217 England was facing her darkest hour, with foreign troops pillaging the country and defeat close at hand. But, at the battle of Lincoln, the 70-year-old William Marshal led his men to a victory that would secure the future of his nation. Earl of Pembroke, right-hand man to three kings and regent for a fourth, Marshal was one of the most celebrated men in Europe, yet is virtually unknown today, his impact and influence largely forgotten. In this vivid account, Richard Brooks blends colourful contemporary source material with new insights to uncover the tale of this unheralded icon.
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Oxford : Osprey Publishing, 2014.
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320 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) ; 22 cm
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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9781849085502 (pbk)
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English
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2171365
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