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The Greatest Knight: William Marshal, Part I
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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Nov 5, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
(Christine, Kristin) What did a man have to do in the Middle Ages to have many call him 'the greatest knight'? Join Christine and Kristin for their dive into the life of William Marshal, from his beginning as a younger son with few prospects to his place in a royal household.
Released:
Nov 5, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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