The career of William Marshal, who rose from being the penniless, landless younger son of a middle-ranking nobleman to be regent of England in the minority of Henry III, is one of the most extraordinary stories of the Middle Ages.His biography was completed shortly after his death by a household minstrel and we are fortunate that it survives to give a unique portrait of a twelfth-century knight's life in the early days of tournaments and chivalry as wellas his career in warfare and politics.

About the Author
NIGEL BRYANT is well known for his lively and accurate versions of medieval French works. His translations of Chretien de Troyes' Perceval and all its continuations and of the extraordinary late Arthurian romance Perceforest have been major achievements; he has also translated Jean le Bel's history of the early stages of the Hundred Years War, and the 13th- and 14th-century biographies of William Marshal and Bertrand du Guesclin. He was awarded the 2019 Norris J. Lacy Prize for outstanding editorial achievement in Arthurian studies.

Reviews
This book deserves to become a classic and to find its way into many a university course syllabus and into many a bookcase. * FRANCIA *



Book Information
ISBN 9781783271313
Author Nigel Bryant
Format Hardback
Page Count 259
Imprint The Boydell Press
Publisher Boydell & Brewer Ltd