by Helen Kain | Jul 2, 2026 | Act II - Building, Fascinating People, FP Act II — Building The Kingdon, Medieval (1066–1485)
History tends to remember kings. William Marshal was never king. Yet there were moments when the fate of England rested more securely in his hands than in those of the monarchs he served, and that alone makes him worth knowing. His life reads like something from a...
by Helen Kain | Jul 2, 2026 | Act II - Building, Fascinating People, FP Act II — Building The Kingdon, Medieval (1066–1485)
Most medieval chroniclers loved a good story. William of Newburgh preferred evidence. Born in Yorkshire around 1136, William spent much of his life as an Augustinian canon at Newburgh Priory. He never ruled a kingdom, commanded an army, or built a cathedral. Yet his...
by Helen Kain | Jul 1, 2026 | Act II - Building, Carousel Fascinating People, Fascinating People, FP Act II — Building The Kingdon, Medieval (1066–1485)
Most people associate William the Conqueror with England, but his story begins across the Channel in Normandy. A duke known to his contemporaries as William the Bastard inherited a fragile duchy and transformed it into one of the most formidable powers in Europe. Born...
