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.
Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback format.
On 28th July 1332 [his father] King John "The Good" II of France and [his mother] Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of [his grandfather] King John I of Bohemia and [his grandmother] Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia. He the son of King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France and Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France.
On 23rd July 1339 Louis Valois Anjou I Duke Anjou was born to [his father] King John "The Good" II of France and [his mother] Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France at Château de Vincennes, Vincennes.
In June 1348 the The Black Death arrived in England. The first of many occurrences. It is estimated to have killed between 25 to 60 percent of the population of around six million. The outbreak lasted through 1349 recurring in 1362, 1369 and regularly thereafter until its last significant outbreak in The Great Plague of 1666.
On 11th September 1349 [his mother] Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France died of plague in Maubisson, Pontoise.
On 19th February 1350 [his father] King John "The Good" II of France and [his step-mother] Joan Auvergne Queen Consort France were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of William Auvergne XII Count Auvergne II Count Boulogne and Margaret Évreux Countess Auvergne and Boulogne. He the son of [his grandfather] King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France and [his grandmother] Joan "Lame" Burgundy Queen Consort France.
On 8th April 1350 [his brother] King Charles V of France and [his sister-in-law] Joanna Bourbon Queen Consort France were married. She by marriage Queen Consort of France. She the daughter of Peter Bourbon Duke Bourbon and Isabella Valois Duchess Bourbon. He the son of [his father] King John "The Good" II of France and [his mother] Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France.
On 22nd August 1350 [his grandfather] King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France died. [his father] King John "The Good" II of France succeeded II King France: Capet Valois.
On 12th February 1352 [his brother-in-law] Charles "Bad" II King Navarre and [his sister] Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre were married at Chateau du Vivie, Coutevroult. She by marriage Queen Consort Navarre. She the daughter of [his father] King John "The Good" II of France and [his mother] Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France. He the son of Philip "Noble" III King Navarre and Joan Capet II Queen Navarre.
In 1354 [his future brother-in-law] Robert of Bar 1st Duke of Bar was created 1st Duke Bar. [his sister] Marie Valois Duchess Bar by marriage Duchess Bar.
On 19th September 1356 the army of Edward "Black Prince" defeated the French and Scottish army led by [his father] King John "The Good" II of France at the Battle of Poitiers
King John "The Good" II of France was captured by three captains including Ivon aka John Fane.
The the English army included: Bernard Brocas, Thomas Felton, James Audley, Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick, Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh, Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham, Edward Despencer 1st Baron Despencer, Baron Burghesh, Ralph Ferrers, William Scrope, William Montagu 2nd Earl Salisbury, Walter Paveley 4th Baron Burghesh, Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk, William Ufford 2nd Earl Suffolk, John de Vere 7th Earl of Oxford, John Willoughby 3rd Baron Willoughby, Thomas Arderne, Enion Sais Brecon, John Chandos, Richard Pembridge, Jean Grailly, Robert de Fouleshurst and John Sully
John Savile of Shelley and Golcar probably fought having received letters of protection to travel overseas.
Hugh Courtenay 2nd or 10th Earl Devon protected the baggage train.
The French and Scottish army included: King John "The Good" II of France, [his brother] Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy, Jean Bourbon I Count La Marche, Archibald "Grim" Douglas 3rd Earl Douglas, John "Sans Terre" Artois 1st Count of Eu; all captured.
Guichard d'Angle 1st Earl Huntingdon and William Douglas 1st Earl Douglas fought.
Peter Bourbon Duke Bourbon was killed. Louis Bourbon II Duke Bourbon succeeded II Duke Bourbon.
Gauthier VI Comte de Brienne was killed.
Become a Member via our Buy Me a Coffee page to read more.
In 1360 Louis Valois Anjou I Duke Anjou and Marie Chatillon Duchess Anjou were married. She by marriage Duchess Anjou. She the daughter of Charles of Blois Duke Brittany and Joan "Lame" Capet Countess Penthièvre. He the son of King John "The Good" II of France and Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France.
In 1360 Louis Valois Anjou I Duke Anjou was created I Duke Anjou.
In 1360 [his brother] John Valois 1st Duke Berry was created 1st Duke Berry and 1st Duke Auvergne.
On 8th May 1360 King Edward III of England and [his father] King John "The Good" II of France, and their eldest sons Edward "Black Prince" and the future [his brother] King Charles V of France, ratified the Treaty of Brétigny at Calais. Louis Valois Anjou I Duke Anjou and John Valois 1st Duke Berry were given as hostages.
Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy was ransomed. The treaty confirmed lands held by King Edward III of England including Aquitaine.
King John "The Good" II of France was ransomed for three million écus being released after the payment of the first third.
Bishop William of Wykeham was present.
The Treaty was signed on 24th October 1360 at Calais.
Before 1362 [his brother] John Valois 1st Duke Berry and [his sister-in-law] Joanne Armagnac Duchess Berry were married. She by marriage Duchess Berry. She the daughter of John I Count Armagnac and Beatrice Clermont Countess Armagnac. He the son of [his father] King John "The Good" II of France and [his mother] Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France.
In 1362 Louis Valois Anjou I Duke Anjou escaped at Calais.
In 1363 [his brother] Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy succeeded II Duke Burgundy.
In 1364 [his brother-in-law] Robert of Bar 1st Duke of Bar and [his sister] Marie Valois Duchess Bar were married. She by marriage Countess Bar. She the daughter of [his father] King John "The Good" II of France and [his mother] Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France. He the son of Henry of Bar IV Count of Bar and Yolande Dampierre Countess of Bar.
On 8th April 1364 [his father] King John "The Good" II of France died at Savoy Palace of an unknown illness. He was buried at the Basilica of St Denis. [his brother] King Charles V of France succeeded V King France: Capet Valois.
On 19th June 1369 [his brother] Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy and [his sister-in-law] Margaret Dampierre Duchess Burgundy were married. She by marriage Duchess Burgundy. She the daughter of Louis of Male III Count Nevers II Count Flanders and Margaret of Brabant Countess Nevers and Flanders. He the son of [his father] King John "The Good" II of France and [his mother] Bonne Luxemburg Queen Consort France.
In 1370 [his daughter] Marie Valois Anjou was born to Louis Valois Anjou I Duke Anjou and [his wife] Marie Chatillon Duchess Anjou.
On 3rd November 1373 [his sister] Joan Valois Queen Consort Navarre died at Évreux.
On 5th October 1377 [his son] King Louis of Naples was born to Louis Valois Anjou I Duke Anjou and [his wife] Marie Chatillon Duchess Anjou at Toulouse. He married 1400 Yolande Barcelona Queen Consort Naples, daughter of King John I of Aragon and Yolande of Bar Queen Consort Aragon, and had issue.
In 1380 [his son] Charles Valois was born to Louis Valois Anjou I Duke Anjou and [his wife] Marie Chatillon Duchess Anjou.
On 16th September 1380 [his brother] King Charles V of France died. [his nephew] Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France succeeded VI King France: Capet Valois.
After 1383 [his daughter] Marie Valois Anjou died.
On 20th September 1384 Louis Valois Anjou I Duke Anjou died. [his son] King Louis of Naples succeeded Louis II Duke Anjou.
In 1404 [his former wife] Marie Chatillon Duchess Anjou died.