The greatest knight : the remarkable life of William Marshal, the power behind five English thrones
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062262059
- ISBN: 006226205X
- ISBN: 9780062262066 (pbk.)
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Physical Description:
xx, 444 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 24 cm
print - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2014]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-423) and index. |
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Subject: | Regents Great Britain Biography Knights and knighthood Great Britain Biography Great Britain History Angevin period, 1154-1216 Pembroke, William Marshal Earl of 1144?-1219 |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Erlanger Branch | B P396a 2014 (Text) | 33126020592253 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
Summary:
The story of the largely forgotten William Marshal Pembroke of the English medieval period, who, "as a five-year-old boy ... was sentenced to execution and led to the gallows, yet this landless younger son survived his brush with death, and went on to train as a medieval knight. Against all odds, [he] rose through the ranks--serving at the right hand of five English monarchs--to become a celebrated tournament champion, a baron and politician and, ultimately, regent of the realm"--Amazon.com.