William Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
William Marshal | |
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| Earl of Pembroke | |
Possible tomb effigy of William Marshal in Temple Church, London | |
| Born | 1190 Duchy of Normandy, Kingdom of England |
| Died | 6 April 1231 (aged 40–41) |
| Buried | Temple Church, London |
| Noble family | Marshal |
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| Father | William Marshal |
| Mother | Isabel de Clare |
William Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (French: Guillaume le Maréchal) (1190 – 6 April 1231) was a medieval English nobleman and one of the sureties of Magna Carta. He fought during the First Barons' War and was present at the Battle of Lincoln (1217) alongside his father William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke, who led the English troops. He commissioned the first biography of a medieval knight to be written, called L'Histoire de Guillaume le Mareschal, in honour of his father.