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| | | | | Arms of William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke It is impossible to talk about anything related to Magna Carta without mentioning the man who has come to be known as 'the Greatest Knight': William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke, and his family. Marshal was one of the few nobles to stay loyal to King John throughout the... | |
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| | | | | Magna Carta As I have been pursuing the various strands of research into the female personalities in medieval England, I have been struck, time and again, by how closely related the nobility were, through blood and marriage. Just look at the women who surround the Magna Carta story. Each of the women I wrote of... | |
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| | | | | King John The year of 1214 ended badly for King John. Attempts to appease his continental enemies had not had the desired results and he was at war in France. As a consequence, John sought a reconciliation with the Lusignans, agreeing to grant them Saintes and Oléron and to marry his daughter Joan to Hugh... | |
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| | | Tomb effigy of Nicholaa de la Haye, St Michael's Church, Swaton As you may have noticed, Nicholaa de la Haye is a favourite of mine. She is the subject of my 5th book, King John's Right Hand Lady: The Story of Nicholaa de la Haye. She was one of King John's most stalwart supporters. She... | ||
