William Marshall: The Greatest Knight in History (Encore)

Everything Everywhere Daily

Gary Arndt

History, Education

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 17 September 2023

⏱️ 10 minutes

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The middle ages didn’t have sports like we have today, but they did have competitions. These competitions were tournaments between knights where they demonstrated their martial prowess. During this period, there was one knight who stood out amongst all the rest. He never lost a match and rose to a level where he was the king of England in all but name. Learn more about William Marshall, the greatest knight in history, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Draft Kings Step into the thrilling world of sports and entertainment with DraftKings, where every day is game day! Join the millions of fans who have already discovered the ultimate destination for fantasy sports and sports betting. Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code EVERYTHING to score two hundred dollars in bonus bets instantly when you bet just five dollars! Newspapers.com Newspapers.com is like a time machine. Dive into their extensive online archives to explore history as it happened. With over 800 million digitized newspaper pages spanning three centuries, Newspapers.com provides an unparalleled gateway to the past, with papers from the US, UK, Canada, Australia and beyond. Use the code “EverythingEverywhere” at checkout to get 20% off a publisher extra subscription at newspapers.com. Noom Noom is not just another diet or fitness app. It’s a comprehensive lifestyle program designed to empower you to make lasting changes and achieve your health goals. With Noom, you’ll embark on a personalized journey that considers your unique needs, preferences, and challenges. Their innovative approach combines cutting-edge technology with the support of a dedicated team of experts, including registered dietitians, nutritionists, and behavior change specialists. Noom’s changing how the world thinks about weight loss. Go to noom.com to sign up for your trial today! ButcherBox ButcherBox is the perfect solution for anyone looking to eat high-quality, sustainably sourced meat without the hassle of going to the grocery store. With ButcherBox, you can enjoy a variety of grass-fed beef, heritage pork, free-range chicken, and wild-caught seafood delivered straight to your door every month. ButcherBox.com/Daily Subscribe to the podcast! https://link.chtbl.com/EverythingEverywhere?sid=ShowNotes -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Cameron Kieffer Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The Middle Ages didn't have sports like we have them today.
0:07.0	The Middle Ages didn't have sports like we have them today, but they did have competitions.
0:12.0	These competitions were tournaments between nights where they demonstrated their martial progress.
0:17.0	During this period there was one night who stood out amongst all the rest.
0:21.0	He never lost a tournament and rose to a level where he became the King of
0:24.9	England in all but name. Learn more about William Marshall, the greatest night in history
0:29.8	on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. One of the defining characteristics of medieval Europe would be the system of Knights and knighthood.
0:52.0	Knights were, for the most part, an institution... would be the system of Knights and knighthood.
0:53.0	Knights were, for the most part, an institution for the aristocratic or upper class.
0:57.7	Knights were the elite warriors in any kingdom, or at least they were supposed to be.
1:02.4	Becoming a Knight was a process that took years and a significant amount of money.
1:05.9	A boy would start around the age of 7 to 10 as a page,
1:09.0	where they would become comfortable with horses and weapons.
1:12.0	Around the age of 14, they might advance to the rank of
1:14.4	squire. A squire would personally attend to a night, study chivalry in war, and work
1:19.2	on improving their fighting and riding skills. And if all went well, sometime around the age of 18 they would be dubbed a night.
1:26.1	The ceremony was religious in nature and emphasized the night's humility, loyalty, and chivalry.
1:32.0	When nighthoods were first created, they could come from any class of society,
1:35.3	but over time they became a class of their own with new knights usually being the sons of knights
1:40.4	themselves. Knights weren't just about training and skill.
1:44.4	It also required money.
1:46.7	A Knight needed a horse, at least one set of armor, as well as weapons, and these things
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