William Marshal is known as “The World’s Greatest Knight,” because he was loyal, powerful, and unfailingly chivalrous. A recent BBC publication called him “a combination of Muhammad Ali and Kissinger.” Indeed, William won over 500 tournaments, served five English kings, and helped forge the Magna Carta. Yet, when he was a boy, William was bullied by peers, abandoned by his father, and nearly killed. The William Marshal Chronicles: Ransom!​ tells the story of how a timid, kind-hearted boy learns to survive the bloody 12th century to eventually become “The World’s Greatest Knight.” 
Th​is adventure story is all the more remarkable because ​it is drawn from historic record. 

The William Marshal Chronicles: Ransom!

I just finished the first book in a series of books focused on the life of William the Marshal, a larger-than-life historical figure from the 12th century. I started out thinking that I was going to write a short book on William, but the more research I did, the more interested I became.

I am not exactly sure how I am going to create a website as a teaser for the book series, but that is what I'm trying to do.

This first volume depicts William's tumultuous life up to around age 12. 

I have run descriptions of settings and several characters from the book through various AI image creators. I'll post a few that I like over the next week or two.