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William Marshal, 1st earl of Pembroke
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William Marshal, 1st earl of Pembroke: References & Edit History

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Biographies include Sidney Painter, William Marshal (1933, reprinted 1982); and Georges Duby, William Marshal, the Flower of Chivalry (1985).

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Add new Web site: Dictionary of Irish Biography - William Marshal. Oct 11, 2024
Add new Web site: BBC - William Marshal: A combination of 'Muhammad Ali and Kissinger'. Aug 26, 2024
Anniversary information added. May 10, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Apr 01, 2024
Add new Web site: Historic UK - William Marshal, a True Knight’s Tale. Mar 11, 2024
Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Sir William Marshal. Feb 02, 2024
Links added. Jul 27, 2023
Added cross-references. May 07, 2019
Add new Web site: Dictionary of Welsh Biography - Biography of William Marshal. May 09, 2018
Add new Web site: English Monarchs - Biography of William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke. May 09, 2018
Add new Web site: Ancient Origins - William Marshal: One of the Most Important Knights in Medieval England. May 09, 2018
Article revised and updated. Jul 02, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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