Tag Archives: Wales

Marrying Her Gave William Marshal Status

Posted on February 21, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Isabel de Clare (c. 1172 – March 11, 1220) There’s a kind of justice in the fact that some men can marry above their station and become aristocracy. Richard the Lionheart arranged this marriage, and William Marshal was set for … Continue reading →

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Once Seen, Never Forgotten, Forever

Posted on February 21, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Pembroke Castle, Pembroke, Wales Now, this really shows how the past can impinge on the present. In 2016, my wife and I visited Ireland. It was our original intention to take the ferry over to the U.K. and travel down … Continue reading →

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