The Greatest Knight by Elizabeth Chadwick

The Greatest Knight restores William Marshal to his rightful place at the pinnacle of the Middle Ages, reflecting through him the triumphs, scandals, and.

Beautifully strong characters and real feel for time and place * Daily Telegraph * Spellbinding. A writer of uncommon historical integrity and accuracy, Elizabeth Chadwick resurrects the true story of one of England's greatest forgotten heroes in a captivating blend of fact and fiction. I really felt that I had walked with William Marshal, and that my own life was enriched * Richard Lee, Founder and Publisher of The Historical Novel Society * Picking up an Elizabeth Chadwick novel you know you are in for a sumptuous ride. In a captivating blend of fact and fiction, award-winning novelist Elizabeth Chadwick resurrects one of England's greatest forgotten heroes, restoring him to his rightful place at the apex of the Middle Ages.Īn extraordinary, wonderful, true story.

William's influence over the volatile, fickle Prince Henry and his young wife is resented by less favoured courtiers who set about engineering his downfall. However, being a royal favourite brings its share of conflict and envy as well as fame and reward. In gratitude, she appoints him tutor to the heir to the throne. From humble beginnings and a narrow escape from death in childhood, William Marshall steadily rises through the ranks to become tutor in arms to the son of. The Greatest Knight: The Unsung Story of the Queens Champion William Marshal, Pre-Owned Paperback 1402225180 9781402225185 Elizabeth Chadwick Free shipping. A penniless young knight with few prospects, William Marshal is plucked from obscurity when he saves the life of Henry II's formidable queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine.

The Greatest Knight by Elizabeth Chadwick