'A rip-roaring new life of Marshal... [a] splendid account of a great medieval life' Dan Jones, author of Crusaders
'A thoroughly entertaining account of England's most colourful and courageous medieval knight' Sunday Times

Drawing upon an array of contemporary evidence, renowned historian Thomas Asbridge's authoritative and dramatic account brings to life the often overlooked figure of William Marshal, a man who not only served at the right hand of five English monarchs but also helped negotiate the terms of Magna Carta.

Charting the unparalleled rise to prominence of a man bound to a code of honour, yet driven by unquenchable ambition, this knight's tale lays bare the brutish realities of medieval warfare and the machinations of the royal court, and draws us into the heart of a formative period of our history: when the West emerged from the Dark Ages and stood on the brink of modernity.

Friend of Richard the Lionheart and the infamous King John and, ultimately, regent of the realm, this is the story of one remarkable man and the forging of the English nation.

'Skilfully done... a powerful cast of characters that fascinates still' TLS
'The medieval world... at last comes touchingly to life' Spectator

• We started tracking this book on May 18, 2014.
• This book was £10.99 when we started tracking it.
• The price of this book has changed 14 times in the past 4,367 days.
• The current price of this book is £0.99 last checked 4 hours ago.
• The lowest price to date was £0.99 last reached on May 1, 2026.
• This book has been £0.99 2 times since we started tracking it.
• The highest price to date was £12.80 last reached on December 16, 2014.
• This book has been £12.80 one time since we started tracking it.
• This book is currently at its lowest price since we started tracking it.

• Biography & True AccountsRegional U.K.

• Publication Date: January 15, 2015
• Text-to-Speech: Disabled
• Lending: Disabled
• Print Length: 481 Pages
• File Size: 114 KB