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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Margrave is in German Lords Temporal.
In 1515 Philip Baden 1st Margrave Baden (age 35) succeeded 1st Margrave Baden.
In 936 Hermmann Billung Margrave Billung March (age 24) was created Margrave Billung March.
Hermmann Billung Margrave Billung March and Hildegard Westerburg Margrave Billung March were married. She by marriage Margravine Billung March.
Otto Brandenburg III Margrave Brandenburg succeeded III Margrave Brandenburg.
On 11th March 1486 Albert "Achilles" Elector Brandenburg (age 71) died. His son John (age 30) succeeded Elector Brandenburg. His son Frederick (age 25) succeeded I Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach. Sophia Jagiellon Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach (age 21) by marriage Margravine Brandenburg-Ansbach.
On 3rd August 1757 Charles William Frederick "The Wild Margrave" Hohenzollern (age 45) died. His son Charles (age 21) succeeded Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach. Frederica Caroline Saxe Coburg Saalfeld Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach (age 22) by marriage Margravine Brandenburg-Ansbach.
On 13th October 1791 Charles Alexander Hohenzollern Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach (age 55) and Elizabeth Berkeley Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach (age 40) were married at Lisbon [Map]. She by marriage Margravine Brandenburg-Ansbach. She the daughter of Augustus Berkeley 4th Earl Berkeley and Elizabeth Drax Countess Berkeley and Nugent (age 71). They were fifth cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 2nd December 1791 Charles Alexander Hohenzollern Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach (age 55) Abdicated as Margrave Brandenburg-Ansbach at Bordeaux [Map].
Liudolf Brunonids Margrave Frisia succeeded Margrave Frisia.
On 15th October 1440 Margrave Henry III of Upper Hesse was appointed III Margrave Upper Hesse.