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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Earl Sondes is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically, Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
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4th May 1880. George Milles 1st Earl Sondes (age 55) created.
10th September 1894. Son George Milles-Lade 2nd Earl Sondes (age 33) succeeded.
1st October 1907. Brother Lewis Milles 3rd Earl Sondes (age 41) succeeded.
1941. Nephew George Milles 4th Earl Sondes (age 26) succeeded.
30th April 1970. Son Henry Milles 5th Earl Sondes (age 29) succeeded.
2nd December 1996. Henry Milles 5th Earl Sondes extinct.
On 4th May 1880 George Milles 1st Earl Sondes (age 55) was created 1st Earl Sondes, 1st Viscount Throwley.
On 10th September 1894 George Milles 1st Earl Sondes (age 69) died. His son George (age 33) succeeded 2nd Earl Sondes, 2nd Viscount Throwley, 6th Baron Sondes.
On 1st October 1907 George Milles-Lade 2nd Earl Sondes (age 46) died without male issue. His brother Lewis (age 41) succeeded 3rd Earl Sondes, 3rd Viscount Throwley, 7th Baron Sondes.
In 1941 Lewis Milles 3rd Earl Sondes (age 75) died without male issue. His nephew George (age 26) succeeded 4th Earl Sondes, 4th Viscount Throwley, 8th Baron Sondes.
On 30th April 1970 George Milles 4th Earl Sondes (age 56) died. His son Henry (age 29) succeeded 5th Earl Sondes, 5th Viscount Throwley, 9th Baron Sondes.
On 2nd December 1996 Henry Milles 5th Earl Sondes (age 56) died. Earl Sondes, Viscount Throwley, Baron Sondes extinct.