Evelyn Edwards

Evelyn Edwards Instagram – Isabel de Clare was 17 years old when she was betrothed to the very well known, then 43 year old, tournament knight and soldier William Marshal. William Marshal’s life is the stuff of novels (many) plays (he’s mentioned by name in Shakespeare’s King John), ballads (yes really…the ballad is called “Queen Elanor’s Confession”), and Hollywood Blockbuster films are made of. But Isabel is who I think about. Isabel’s brother died when he was 11 or 12 and she then became one of the wealthiest heiresses in Wales and Ireland. She also became the legal ward to Henry II. Henry II promised William he could marry Isabel. William had long served Henry II, and this marriage was absolutely a reward for all he that had done. Henry II soon died after this promise was made and Richard the Lionhearted, the next king, fulfilled it. They had an apparently lavish wedding in London. William Marshall’s marriage to Isabel made him go from a knight with no titles or land to one of the wealthiest men in the land. Chepstow Castle is one of the castles he inherited through Isabel. They had 10 children together. 🏰 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 .
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#castlesofeurope #europecastles #medievalcastle #chateau #schloss #burg #castlephotography #castello #castelli #castillo #monarchy #burgen #chepstow | Posted on 11/Dec/2020 01:08:34