The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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François Flameng is in Painters.
In 1856 François Flameng was born.
1894. François Flameng (age 38). Portrait of Elizabeth Feodorovna Hesse Darmstadt (age 29).
Elizabeth Feodorovna Hesse Darmstadt: On 1st November 1864 she was born to Prince Louis Hesse Darmstadt IV Grand Duke and Princess Alice Saxe Coburg Gotha. She a granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. On 18th July 1918 Elizabeth Feodorovna Hesse Darmstadt died.
1894. François Flameng (age 38). Portrait of Dagmar aka Maria Feodrovna Glücksburg (age 46).
Dagmar aka Maria Feodrovna Glücksburg: On 26th November 1847 she was born to King Christian IX of Denmark and Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.84%. On 9th November 1866 Tsar Alexander III of Russia and she were married. She the daughter of King Christian IX of Denmark and Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark. They were fifth cousin once removed. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. On 13th October 1928 Dagmar aka Maria Feodrovna Glücksburg died.
1894. François Flameng (age 38). Portrait of Princess Zinaida Yusupova with her sons Felix and Nikolai at Arkhangelskoye.
1894. François Flameng (age 38). Portrait of Princess Zinaida Yusupova with the famous Yusupov family La Pelegrina pearl.
1898. François Flameng (age 42). Portrait of Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (age 7).
Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia: On 6th April 1890 she was born. On 13th December 1958 she died.
1910. François Flameng (age 54). Portrait of Elsie Salomon (age 29). Ferens Art Gallery.
Elsie Salomon: In 1881 she was born to Gustav Salomon of New York. On 31st July 1889 Joseph Duveen 1st Baron Duveen and she were married. Dollar Princess. In 1963 she died.
In 1923 François Flameng (age 67) died.