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The Greatest Knight: William Marshal

The Greatest Knight: William Marshal

From Europe’s medieval castles to the holy city of Jerusalem, Thomas Asbridge explores the incredible life of William Marshal, who many consider the world’s greatest knight. He reveals a rip-roaring adventure story in the spirit of King Arthur’s Knights of the Round Table, featuring an English soldier and statesman who remained loyal to those he served through disaster and victory.

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