William Marshal - 1st Earl of Pembroke | Temple Church

William Marshal was born around 1146, the second son of John the Marshal, a trusted knight of Norman ancestry, and of Sibyl, who was a sister of Patrick, Earl of Salisbury.
Being a younger son, William did not inherit his Father’s titles or money and so becoming a knight was to be expected
William was duly sent off to Normandy, to be trained by the hereditary Chamberlain of the region, William of Tancarville, and was eventually knighted in the year 1167.
Three years later William Marshal was appointed head of the military household of Prince Henry, the young son of King Henry II of England. Unfortunately Prince Henry died in 1183.
Now William was actually the man who knighted this young prince and as a result William became his ‘Lord in Chivalry’. William was a physically powerful man who fared well in the tournaments and his time with Prince Henry allowed him to increase his influence with those of the Court who would also prosper in the years that followed.
So upset was William Marshal at the death of Prince Henry, he obtained permission from the King to take Henry’s Cross to Jerusalem. There he spent two years fighting for the King of Jerusalem, who at the time was Guy of Lusignan. It was almost certain that William Marshal became acquainted with the Knights Templar during his time in Jerusalem.
In the year 1187, William was granted his first land - a ‘fief’ directly from the King. Upon accepting this gift, William Marshal declared his loyalty to Henry II and his rightful successors. This promise was never forgotten and is one of the reasons that William Marshall himself is still remembered to this day.
When Henry II’s son, Richard I, came to the throne, William Marshal continued to prosper. He was a councillor, advisor, brother at arms and confidant of the new and vigorous king. So much did Richard trust his brother Templar that he bestowed upon him the hand of Isabel de Clare, who was the only surviving child of Richard Strongbow de Clare, Earl of Pembroke. With this marriage William Marshall became one of the most powerful Barons in England, with lands in England, Wales, Ireland and France.
William ruled his lands well, but unlike many of the Barons of the time, he never forgot his oath of loyalty to his direct feudal lord, Richard I. Nor did William merely ’sit on’ his vast estates, but rather ran them efficiently.
With the death of Richard the Lionheart, in 1199, England was thrown into ferment regarding the succession. William considered Richard’s brother John, to have the best claim to the throne, and duly bowed his knee to a man who was to use this loyal knight falsely. King John proved to have absolutely no ability to either ally himself with, or control, the by now powerful Barons of England, many of whom rebelled during John’s unfortunate reign. John took action against many, by either imprisoning them, confiscating their land, removing their titles and even murdering some.
William Marshall stood strong and remained loyal to King John, even though the king did all he could to provoke him, - taking his castles, and even seizing his two sons as hostages.
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[@AliceGoss]

Fascinating. What a story. Really enjoyed this. I've been to Temple Church and worshipped there. Quite an incredible building.

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you Alice for the lovely comment, it is much appreciated 😉😊 sending my best and catch up soon

[@jrsands]

William Marshell wasn't one of England's greatest Knights. He was THE Greatest English Knight, no... the GREATEST KNIGHT... PERIOD!

[@cortrichards8179]

Very interesting. Coincidentally, William Marshal was also my great grandfather, though for me, he is my 26th great grandfather. His wife, Isabel de Clare, is of course my 26th great grandmother. I am also a descendant of their two daughters, Isabel Marshal, who married Gilbert de Clare and Eva Marshal, who married William de Braose. Eva Marshall and William de Braose are my 25th great grandparents and Isabel Marshal and Gilbert de Clare are also my 25th grandparents. Thank you for this excellent video. It is somewhat eerie seeing the tomb effigies of ones great grandparents!

[@WanderingwithWatto]

A very interesting share Stephen. He was a true Knight indeed. Thanks for educating us. 👍🏻. Great job. 👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶‍♀️. Watto

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Very nice collaboration good to see you two together. Thanks for sharing this.

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[@BravestoneHikes]

I really enjoy Open Minded Wander's channel. I enjoyed the walk and history of William Marshal

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[@MTRelaxation67]

Your videos provide a wonderful history. This was wonderful. Thank you, my friend for showing us this great building .

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[@TheGrayLifewithJimPearl]

So much great information. It was nice hearing it at the church as the backdrop. Enjoyed very much.

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[@TreasureRangersSavingHistory]

wow he was very important and respected. despite all that's happened his stood by his honour as a true Knight. great video and well told. brilliant 👏 😊👍

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[@MakeOneselfAtHome]

Another great story Stephen, very well filmed and presented. Lovely to see the church inside, thanks for sharing 👍

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[@CowboyJojosAdventures]

Love those Crows. So Vocal. 🤣 That is quite a history lesson on William Marshal. Excellent. There is a bit of nobility in your blood line Stephen. Beautiful church. Great video Stephen, enjoyed coming along. 👍🏽🙏🏽🤗🇦🇺🦘🐨

[@StephenandYhana]

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[@jesusreigns222]

Good video!.. William Marshal is my 25th Great Grandfather on my Father's side & my 22nd Great Grandfather on my Mother's side

[@StephenandYhana]

Oh wow, that is very cool 😊 I guess that makes us distant cousins too 😊 this is what I love about genealogy. You discover connections long forgotten and links to incredible people 😊

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You always have such fascinating history facts! So enjoy your videos!

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[@PinnedonPlaces]

Another great and informative video with fascinating details all around, another brilliant collaboration with the lovely Cara too! She's great! Thanks for sharing, you've got a great way of narrating and keeping us interested! Love learning more about William Marshal, he is so fascinating so thanks for bringing this all to light. Have a great week ahead, all the best!

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you for such a wonderful comment, it is very much appreciated 😉😊 off cause I’m a big fan of your channel. Wish I could visit all of those stunning castles 🏰😊 catch up with you soon

[@Gamingjunction-z2t]

This is fantastic story, and i loved history, thanks for that you revealed some thing different from other people,

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[@openmindedwonderer]

I love the way you did this video, it was a great pleasure to meet and film with you that day 🙂

[@StephenandYhana]

It was a pleasure for me too, I had a very lovely day and can’t wait to do something again 😉😊

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What an entertaining presentation……...pretty awesome……sending all my support to you, dear friend…….....😊🥰😍🤩💖💚

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[@WeGoPlacesTours]

Hi Stephen. I really enjoyed seeing you and Cara “Open Minded Wanderer” together. You always have such interesting topics I enjoy learning about. It’s a beautiful church and you tell a great story. Thank you!👍😊🇨🇦

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[@The_Brit_Girls]

What a fascinating story! Thanks you for showing us around, it was so interesting. We will definitely check out Cara's channel. Have a great weekend ~ Julie & Lucy 🤗

[@StephenandYhana]

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[@TheWalkingRabbit]

Glad to see You and Cara in One Frame. Such a wonderful day, roaming around the Temple Church. An amazing and interesting Walk as always! Enjoy guys... That's lovely experience...

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[@DesGreene]

Hi Stephen. A really fascinating slice of history👍 Great to see Cara, also! I love seeing the amazing sites she visits! All the best and have a great weekend👍😊

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[@IamaDutch-Kiwi]

Loved the content and enjoyed meeting Cara again. When I visit similar places I almost can hear the echos of the voices and sound of the footsteps on the floor in the long corridors.As a retired teacher I feel historical content videos could be used in schools. So much more interesting than reading books. Makes the topic more alive and interesting to absorb the information. As a student I'd be jotting down facts and dates. That way I'd recall them easier. Thanks for the share. 🤩 🇳🇿 🙋‍♀️ 🇳🇱

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you for the lovely comment, I am very much like that too, I can almost hear the footsteps. It’s a beautiful location and certainly a favourite historical story 😉😊 sending our best and catch up soon

[@FXWalesAnnaAlf]

That was so interesting and was so good to see Cara on screen with you! Temple Church looked lovely. Brilliant info. Thanks , see you on the next adventure :) Haha those noisy cute birds competing with you taking 😄

[@StephenandYhana]

Lol, those birds got so loud at one stage I had to stop, someone even came out of the offices to see what the commotion was all about. Maybe they were have a go at me, for standing under their tree lol 😂

[@JuniarPurba]

This is a beautiful area and thank you for sharing

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[@o.bsoutdoors3871]

Brilliant video guys! Fantastic to see Cara collaborating with you Stephen. What a fascinating story! I've read a lot about the characters you mentioned, all be it in a fictional sense in the Barbara Erskine books, love them. You deliver the story so well, a modern day bard!😊👌 the church was very impressive. Thank you for sharing, have a great weekend, Shell and Pete

[@StephenandYhana]

Hi Shell and Pete, thank you for the such a lovely comment 😊 I also like Barbara Erskine too 😉😊 sending our best to you both and catch up soon

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Great video, thanks for share ☺️☺️☺️🤗🇭🇷🇭🇷

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[@howthingshavechanged5252]

Great video. I watched Cara’s. Was good to see it from both angles 👍🏼

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[@TravelingTramps]

Looking forward to it, Stephen, Yhana, and Cara.

[@StephenandYhana]

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Enjoyed the history lesson. Fun channel!

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[@TravelingTramps]

Loved visiting Temple Church and learning the history of William Marshal, Stephen. We had certainly noticed the crows were there too listening! Also loved seeing Cara with you. We're headed over to her channel next to watch her take. Your ancestor William Marshal sounds like an incredible man, but a good man too. Something that quite often not found. Your telling of his story wonderful and inspiring. I had "goosebumps" listening. Looking forward to Yhana's video soon? Thanks so much for bringing us along!

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you Dave and Kathy for the lovely comment 😉😊 hope you are both well and catch up with you soon too ❤️😉

[@debsmostexcellentadventure5353]

Big hug stephen and the lovely cara,been looking forward to this video.Love temple church,always wanted to visit this place.I loved this and know about william,dont laugh but my interest"after a robin of sherwood templar episode"as richard carpenter the writer"he done catweazle as well"was a big fan of the templars.really enjoyed this,just watching and packing my suitcase at the same time debs x.Growing up in london,yep crows and more crows,dont ya love em lol.This is deff on my bucket trunk list,love traflagar ending.

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you Debs, for the wonderful and lovely comment 😉😊❤️ I think I vaguely remember that episode you mentioned. Long time ago though, and I loved CatWeazle 😊😉 I really enjoyed making this video with Cara, and I think we will plan more in the future for sure. She was a pleasure to spend the day with. Are you going anywhere nice with your packed suitcases? Xx ❤️❤️

[@PostcardAndAPint]

We really enjoyed this guys. You were related? Wow!!! Good to see you actually got inside. We love Temple Church and have been tonnes of times (it’s on our pub walk vlog) but only managed to get inside once. I’d have loved to have recorded those damn noisy crows!!! Nice work 🍻

[@StephenandYhana]

Those Crows got even louder and I had to stop filming. William Marshal is one of my favourite medieval ancestors. I have been working on some new material about my families DNA, and in a few months time I have a video coming up which you might find interesting, about the haplogroup R-M269 - What is interesting about this group is that 92% of all Welsh men belong to it. Meaning that most likely 92% of all Welsh men descend from the same man. It kind of shows how closely related we all are really. William Marshal is like the father of England. Thank you for the comment guys and catch up soon 😉😊

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Hello, I'm new here on your channel. So excited to be here on your channel. So excited for your future uploads. Cheering your success and let’s stay connected!🤗💖

[@StephenandYhana]

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Wow Beautiful ❤️

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Great tour 👍👍👍👍🚶🎥👍

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[@optimixxx]

nice church exploration and story about William, also super noisy birds over there :)

[@StephenandYhana]

Lol, those darn crows were very noisy. I had to stop filming in the end. Lol 😂

[@lisasescapades]

This is so interesting. Thanks for sharing. 😊

[@StephenandYhana]

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@@StephenandYhana You’re welcome.

[@AJEVLOGTV]

interesting content.. i enjoyed watching

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[@EmilyandTom]

Hello!! Oh my goodness we also follow Open Minded Wanderer - great colab. That looks like you're in a super beautiful area of London. You have so much knowledge and it's so interesting to watch - you clearly know all this info inside and out. Wow this time period is so interesting and so different to the world we're currently living in, I'm absolutely fascinated. We don't hear much about UK history in Australia so I'm learning so much! All the crows were out today though haha. Thanks for taking us around! New friends and subs here - Em and Tom :)

[@StephenandYhana]

Hi Em and Tom, thank you for the lovely comment, it was certainly much appreciated 😉😊 later today I will check out your channel also 😊 sending our best and catch up soon

[@RaymondoLeeTravel]

Really interesting but wow those crows were loud! Like that coat of arms very bright!

[@StephenandYhana]

I like that coat of arms myself 😉😊 and thank you buddy

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Very beautiful 🥰

[@StephenandYhana]

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[@micksmusicchannel]

Great video Stephen. So cool that you have a connection with William Marshal.. those Crows weren't helpful were they. Great content as always buddy 👍

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[@IvorsTravels]

There are so many great stories to be told of figures from history. William the Marshall is one of many. I often feel that the true stories, especially from the medieval period, are far more exciting that any work of fiction. There are so many stories in our streets and you do a great job of bringing these to a wider audience.

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you Buddy, I totally agree with you too 😉😊 Medieval stories certainly are better then a lot of fiction

[@clarawilson4688]

Wonderful video Stephen, I will check out Cara’s channel today

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great video

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[@upnorthadventureswithccc]

Oh I love the architectural detail 💯 so amazing and beautiful ! The history is quite amazing !! Thanks for taking us along and for sharing 😊

[@StephenandYhana]

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[@ModernDayPilgrim]

Another greet bit of history here! What amazing architecture! It’s wonderful to see Cara doing a collaboration with you! Really great video! Bravo!

[@StephenandYhana]

Thank you Nancy, for the lovely comment. I enjoyed filming this video a lot and it was wonderful collaborating with Cara too 😉😊 sending my best and catch up soon 😊

[@AlaskanAmblers]

Stephen, it's amazing who some of your ancestors are! That was so interesting, and all new to me. What an amazing man amid turbulent times, and so principled. Thank you for sharing this incredible story!

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[@michellehellyer4176]

He was 4th son of Jon. 2nd son of Sybil. Jon has his 1st marriage annulled.

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[@michaelwhite8031]

Hi Steven what is thw name in your family from whom you decend from Marshall ? Hope you don't mind me asking ? Very interesting video, thank you !

[@StephenandYhana]

I have several branches that connect to Marshall, my great-grandmother was a Beauchamp, which is one of the links. Guillim and Howard are branches too. Plus lots more. He appears in most ancestry to be honest. I often look at him, as a father of England

[@michaelwhite8031]

@@StephenandYhana Thanks Stephen, very enjoyable. You were right he is buried at Temple. I read somewhere he wasn't. It is a marvellous place to visit. Best wishes to you and Yhana.

[@StephenandYhana]

@@michaelwhite8031 thank you buddy, I can imagine that Marshal is one of your ancestors too, he seems to be related to most gateway ancestors. He is a fascinating character

[@michaelwhite8031]

@@StephenandYhana Yes he is remarkable.....a knight that truly kept his honour !

[@StephenandYhana]

I will drink 🍺 to that buddy 😊

[@abdulazizclare9545]

Isabel de Clare was his wife.

[@StephenandYhana]

Isabel de Clare was his wife and through her, he inherited most of his wealth. The de Clare’s were one of the most powerful families in England at that time. You carry an incredible surname 😊

[@TomPlantagenet]

Not one of your country’s greatest knights. He was your country’s greatest knight!

[@StephenandYhana]

I like that, I totally agree too, shame I didn’t use that in my wording 😊 sending my best