THE GREATEST KNIGHT
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As
you should know Tuesdays is book blog day were we talk about one
particular book and pretty much run with it. Today's blog is on the
book The Greatest Knight by Elizabeth Chadwick.
A
Penniless young knight William Marshal is plucked from obscurity when
he saves the life of Henry 2nd's Queen Eleanor of
Aquitaine. In gratitude, she appoints him tutor in arms to her son.
However, being a royal favourite brings its share of conflict and
envy. Besmirched by his enemies, banished from court, William seeks
redemption in pilgrimages across Europe and the holy land, returning
to find bygones forgotten and his prowess on the battlefield in
demand. The only knight to ever unhorse the legendary Richard Coeur
de lion, William is offered the hand in marriage of Isabelle de
Clare, the 18-year-old ward of the king. Strangers to each other on
their wedding day, the pair must immediately confront deadly
political intrigue. Strained family loyalties and betrayals. As King
Richard prepares to depart on Crusade, other men, including the kings
own brother john, are waiting for their moment to seize power – it
is Williams duty to stand in their path..
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The Greatest Knight Goodreads page.
The
Greatest knight was fist published on November 3rd 2005
and republished by Time Warner in 2006. The Greatest Knight is
followed by a secondary book The Scarlet Lion. Both books have
brought their author Elizabeth Chadwick international acclaim. The
Greatest Knight is based on real life Nobleman William Marshall.
William
Marshal also known as William The Marshal -born in either 1146 or
1947- was the first Earl of Pembroke. He was an Anglo-Norman soldier
and statesman who served 5 English kings Henry 2nd and his
sons Henry the “young king”, Richard 1st, John and
Johns son Henry 3rd. Marshal spent a good chunk of his
younger years living with relatives in Normandy learning to be a
knight which he fully became in 1166. He became de-facto Earl of
Pembroke when he married Isabel De Clare through he was granted the
position properly during the second creation of the Pembroke Earldom
in 1199. In 1216 Marshal was appointed protector and regent for the
kingdom, for the then 9 year old king Henry 3rd. Before
him, Marshals family held a hereditary title of Marshal to the King,
which by the time of his father John Marshal had become a recognised
position as a chief or master of Marshalcy which involved management
over other marshals and functionaries. Having become known as the
marshal the function was delegated to more specialised
representatives. Thanks to his title of Earl and being known as the
Marshal, the Term Earl Marshal was commonly used and later became an
established hereditary title in the English peerage. William Marshal
died on May 14th 1219 and is buried in Temple Church
London.
In
the Shadows and Strongholds blog (05/05/2020) I mentioned my love of
history and buying that book on a whim. The Greatest knight was again
another whim purchase whilst I browsed through a Waterstones one day,
but I then knew how good of a writer Elizabeth Chadwick was and
knowing that William Marshal was an extremely well known part of
English history has made this book all the more a worthwhile read. I
recommend this book to anyone who loves reading especially historical
fiction readers and give the book a 9/10.
Elizabeth
Chadwick's biography can be found in the book blog on Shadows and
Strongholds (05/05/2020) and the link to her website can be found in
the bibliography down below.
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