William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke
historical figure · 1 work · 3 mentions · 9 anchored passages
William Marshal · Earl of Pembroke · Rector regis et regni · Willelmus Marescallus comes Penbrocie · Willelmus Mariscallus comes Penbrocie · William Mariscallus · rector noster et regni nostri · the Marshal · the Regent
in the texts
Magna Carta: A Commentary on the Great Charter of King John
Regent of England during Henry III's minority, chiefly responsible for the 1216 and 1217 reissues of the Charter.
At a Council held at Bristol, on 11th November, William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke, was appointed Rector regis et regni;
After the coronation, the Marshal wrote to Geoffrey de Marsh, Justiciar of Ireland, promising to send a confirmation to the Irish of the liberties just granted to Henry’s English subjects.
William Marshal, however, is not likely to have required external pressure: