MARSHAL, William [1146c-1219] -- Knight-Errant, Lord Marshal
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Pembroke (1199-1219), 1° EarlThe Marshal
William the Marshal
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.
He has been described as "the greatest knight that ever lived".
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1199-1219 | Lord Marshal |