false 414641 6 403858 book 2005 The Greatest Knight: The Story of William Marshal total:131|5:67|4:33|3:20|2:8|1:3| 131 546 292 30 2 2 false false Fri Nov 07 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Oct 07 14:29:46 -0700 2008 Fri Nov 07 17:32:40 -0800 2008
Chadwick takes us from Marshall's boyhood through his service to three kings; King Henry II, Henr...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Oct 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 19:17:42 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 19:27:35 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Sep 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 14:24:19 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 13:39:28 -0700 2009 The Greatest Knight is an enjoyable historical fiction that covers the first part of William Marshal's life (1167-1194 AD). The sequel, describing the rest of his life, is titled "The Scarlet Lion."

The author clearly knows her subject matter and stayed true to it. Her skilled u...more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 05 12:00:13 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 05 12:03:14 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Oct 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 20 12:09:52 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 12:43:32 -0700 2009
This is only the second book set in medieval times that I've read, so I'm still easing into it. It takes me a bit longer to read these books because while I'm interested in the period, I'm not ecstatic about it.

In The Greatest Knight I'm again learning about events ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Oct 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 22:24:24 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 10:02:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 6 false false Sat Oct 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 13 11:48:26 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 13:44:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Mar 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 28 05:47:51 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 06 03:37:39 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Sep 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 12 04:35:20 -0700 2008 Fri Jan 09 02:45:53 -0800 2009 In this rich tapestry of medieval life Chadwick chronicles the life of William Marshal 'one of Englands's greatest forgotten heroes' from humble origins through his service to 4 kings & finally as Regent of England. Marshal is loyal to those he pledges his fealty...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Wed Aug 20 14:27:43 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 20 14:29:05 -0700 2008
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Excerpt from Wikipedia:

William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1146 – 14 May 1219), also called William the Marshal (Guillaume le Maréchal), was an Anglo-Norman soldier and statesman. He has been described as the "greatest ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jan 11 10:32:03 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 11 10:49:20 -0800 2009 i even have it on my i pod (sad i know) ]]> 4 0 false false Mon Feb 04 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 10 14:35:40 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 10 14:43:15 -0800 2008
I only have two gripes with this book. One, that the author has to assume some details, and I think some of those assumed details, while possibly accurate for the time, don't fit with th...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Oct 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 05:56:24 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 05:58:36 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Fri Jul 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 14 01:14:36 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 31 03:47:44 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Oct 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 06:25:59 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 05:36:22 -0700 2009