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This richly illustrated collection of essays examines for the first time the important Irish career of one of the most famous personalities of medieval Europe, William Marshal (c.1146-1219). The Marshal, with his wife Isabel de Clare, transformed the lordship of Leinster by the sword but also through the establishment of castles, churches, towns, and strategic infrastructure, as well as the institution of a new administrative framework that stabilised the Anglo-Norman colony. The essays in this book, by leading historians and archaeologists, present the Marshal in a new light--one that differs substantially from his better known persona as the 'greatest knight that ever lived' and a 'flower of chivalry.'

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'[An] excellent book from Four Courts Press, containing a range of papers on the life and influence of William Marshal in Ireland ... This volume is well illustrated throughout and is a valuable book for understanding Anglo-Norman Ireland.' --Duncan Berryman, Ulster Archaeological Society newsletter (Winter 2016) 'A must for the bookcase of any medievalist.' --Linda Doran, Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (2016) 'Bradley, O'Drisceoil and Potterson, have produced an exceptional collection of essays, each of which could function as the basis of an extended monograph ... it is an example of the best of medieval scholarship: thoughtful, detailed interdisciplinary and filled with as spirit of collegiality that jumps from the page. It was a pleasure to read this volume.' --Thomas Finan, Journal of Irish Archaeology (2017) 'In ten papers from a conference in Kilkenny Castle, historians focus on the involvement of Marshal and his wife Isabel de Clare, daughter of Strongbow, in Ireland from 1189 to 1219. Marshal is widely perceived as a courtier, teourneyer, and flower of chivalry; but these studies show him also as an empire builder; a magnate; an administrative and economic strategist; and a builder of towns, castles, and churches.' --Ringgold (March 2017) 'Packed with maps, drawings and colour photographs, this new collection dazzles with fascinating examinations of a tumultuous Irish era. Essays by esteemed academics, archaeologists, historians, and consultants focus on the life and times of William Marshal (c.1146-1219) and his wife, Isabel de Clare of Leinster ... [a] constellation of glittering insights from respected authorities.' --Mary McWay Seaman, The Celtic Connection (May 2017)

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Michael Potterton is a lecturer in the History department of Maynooth University. Coilin O Drisceoil is the director of Kilkenny Archaeology. The late John Bradley was a senior lecturer in the Department of History, Maynooth University.

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