Thank you to Wondrium for sponsoring today's video! Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium here: http://ow.ly/GWB050MERPB When William Marshal died in 1219, he was the Earl of Pembroke, and the regent for the young Henry III, after defeated a great rebellion of English lords and thrown back a devastating invasion by the French. Archbishop Stephen Langton called him “the greatest knight in the world.” His talent as a knight, on the battlefield and as a tournament champion, won him renown and riches through hundreds of victories. For 51 years he loyally served King Henry II, his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, their sons Henry the Young King, Richard the Lionheart, King John, and their grandson Henry III. But was he really the greatest knight who ever lived? This is the incredible life story of William Marshal. *If you enjoy my videos please support the channel* Patreon ➜ https://www.patreon.com/dandavisauthor PayPal ➜ https://paypal.me/DanDavisAuthor Ko-fi ➜ https://ko-fi.com/dandavis *My Books* William Marshal appears in my novel Vampire Outlaw: https://amzn.to/3SwVetA All my books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3xngwz5 *My Links* Website http://dandavisauthor.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dandavisauthor/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanDavisWrites Artwork of William Marshal by Mat Edwards Check out more of Mat's wonderful work here: https://www.advocate-art.com/mat-edwards *Video Sources* The Greatest Knight - Thomas Asbrige: https://amzn.to/41bZP8N The History of William Marshal: https://amzn.to/3Kucgqr Richard the Lionheart - John Gillingham: https://amzn.to/3yvjXDX Richard I - John Gillingham: https://amzn.to/2VI3BK3 The Plantagenets - Dan Jones: https://amzn.to/3lIxC78 **The above links include affiliate links which means we will earn a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.** *Video Chapters* 00:00 The Greatest Knight 01:25 Video Sponsor 02:42 Part 1 - A Child at War 09:43 Part 2 - Tournament Champion 17:45 Part 3 - The Young King 24:45 Part 4 - Royal Service 33:16 Part 5 - The Death of the King 41:58 Part 6 - Guardian of the Realm