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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Wroxeter, Shropshire
Dow Bridge
High Cross, Warwickshire
Watling Street
Watling Street 1b Canterbury to Rochester
Watling Street 1a Dover to Canterbury
Watling Street 1d Marble Arch to St Albans
Watling Street 1h Wall to Wroxeter
Watling Street 1e St Albans to Towcester
Watling Street 1f Towcester to High Cross
Watling Street 1g High Cross to Wall
Watling Street 10 Richborough to Canterbury
Watling Street is in Roman Roads.
Watling Street was a major Roman Road that travels from the Kent ports broadly north-west through London and St Albans, Hertfordshire [Map] to Viroconium Cornoviorum [Map]. Significant parts of Watling Street remain now being known as the A5.
Watling Street is number 1 in 'Roman Roads of Britain' by Ivan D Margary.
Dow Bridge [Map] is where Watling Street crossed the Warwickshire River Avon.
In the Roman Period High Cross, Warwickshire [Map] was known as Venonae. It was an important settlement being the crossing point of two major Roman Roads Watling Street and the Fosse Way.
Watling Street. From Durobrivae [Map] the road continues through Park Pale, Kent [Map], Vagniacis [Map], Dartford, Kent [Map], Noviomagus [Map], Bexley, Kent [Map], down Shooter's Hill, Greenwich [Map] past Eltham Common, Kent [Map] to Greenwich Park [Map] where the road either (or both):
1. went along the Old Kent Road [Map] and crossed the River Thames at either the London Bridge [Map] or a ford near Westminster Bridge [Map] after which it continued north past St Mary-le-Bow Church, Cheapside [Map], Newgate Gate [Map], Ludgate Hill [Map] and over the River Fleet at Fleet Bridge [Map] to Marble Arch [Map].
2. continued north-west through Camberwell, Surrey [Map] crossing the River Thames near Vauxhall Bridge [Map] after which it continued north to Marble Arch [Map].
Watling Street 1b Canterbury to Rochester. From Durovernum [Map] the road continues in a north-east direction through Upper Harbledown, Kent [Map], Boughton Street, Kent [Map], Durolevo [Map], Key Street, Kent [Map], Gillingham, Kent [Map] to Durobrivae [Map] where it crosses the River Medway.
Watling Street 1a Dover to Canterbury. From the main Roman port of Portus Dubris [Map] to Durovernum [Map] via Kearnsey, Kent [Map], Lydden Hill, Kent [Map], Bridge, Kent [Map], and Renville, Kent [Map].
Watling Street 1d Marble Arch to St Albans. From Marble Arch [Map] Watling Street continues north-west along the Edgeware Road, Maida Vale [Map], Cricklewood [Map], Sulloniacis [Map], Radlett, Hertfordshire [Map], Park Street, Hertfordshire [Map] to Verulamium, Hertfordshire [Map] aka St Albans.
Watling Street 1h Wall to Wroxeter. From Letocetum, Staffordshire [Map] aka Wall Watling Street travels through Muckley Corner, Staffordshire [Map], Brownhills West, Staffordshire [Map], Norton Canes, Staffordshire [Map], Four Crosses, Staffordshire [Map], Gailey, Staffordshire [Map], Pennocrucium, Staffordshire [Map], Weston-under-Lizard, Staffordshire [Map], Uxacona, Staffordshire [Map], Oakengates, Shropshire [Map], Ketley, Shropshire [Map], Overley Hill, Shropshire [Map] ending at Viroconium Cornoviorum [Map] aka Wroxeter.
Watling Street 1e St Albans to Towcester. From Verulamium, Hertfordshire [Map] aka St Albans Watling Street continues north-west through Redbourn, Hertfordshire [Map], Friars Wash, Hertfordshire [Map], Durocobrivis [Map], Hockcliffe, Bedfordshire [Map], Little Brick Hill, Buckinghamshire [Map], Kelly's Kitchen Roundabout [Map], Magiovinium [Map] aka Dropshort, Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire [Map] and Lactodorum [Map].
Watling Street 1f Towcester to High Cross. From Lactodorum [Map] Watling Street continues north-west through Weedon, Northamptonshire [Map], Bannaventa [Map], Watford Gap, Northamptonshire [Map], Dunsmore Hill [Map], Tripontium, Warwickshire [Map] to Venonae [Map].
Watling Street 1g High Cross to Wall. From Venonae [Map] Watling continues north-west through Manduessedum [Map], Atherstone, Warwickshire [Map], Quarry Hill Tamworth [Map], Fazeley, Staffordshire [Map], Bonehill, Staffordshire [Map], Weeford Interchange [Map] to Letocetum, Staffordshire [Map] aka Wall.
Watling Street 10 Richborough to Canterbury. Rutupiae [Map], Reculver, Kent [Map], Portus Lemanis [Map] to Durovernum [Map]. This route wasn't included in Margery's scheme for Watling Street.