William Longespée, 3rd Earl of Salisbury

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William Longespée, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, was an illegitimate son of King Henry II of England who became a prominent Anglo-Norman nobleman and military leader in the early 13th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglo-Norman noble
Earl
illegitimate royal child
military leader
nobleman
acquiredTitleBy marriage to Ela of Salisbury
alsoKnownAs William Longsword NERFINISHED
burialPlace Salisbury Cathedral NERFINISHED
capturedAt Battle of Bouvines NERFINISHED
child Ela Longespée NERFINISHED
Ida Longespée NERFINISHED
Isabel Longespée NERFINISHED
Nicholas Longespée NERFINISHED
Petronilla (Pernel) Longespée NERFINISHED
Stephen Longespée NERFINISHED
William II Longespée NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
dateOfBirth circa 1176
dateOfDeath 7 March 1226
familyName Longespée NERFINISHED
father Henry II of England NERFINISHED
givenName William
governorOf Gascony NERFINISHED
halfBrother John, King of England NERFINISHED
Richard I of England NERFINISHED
heldOffice sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire
sheriff of Shropshire and Staffordshire
sheriff of Somerset and Dorset
sheriff of Wiltshire
heldTitleFrom circa 1196
heldTitleUntil 1226
illegitimateChildOf Henry II of England NERFINISHED
militaryRank royal commander
mother Ida de Tosny NERFINISHED
nobleTitle Earl of Salisbury NERFINISHED
notableFor loyalty to King John during baronial rebellions
service as a leading royal commander in early 13th-century England
ordinalInTitle 3rd Earl of Salisbury NERFINISHED
participatedIn Battle of Bouvines NERFINISHED
First Barons' War NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Kingdom of England NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Salisbury, Wiltshire, Kingdom of England NERFINISHED
releasedFromCaptivity after Battle of Bouvines
religion Roman Catholic
servedUnder Henry III of England NERFINISHED
King John of England NERFINISHED
spouse Ela of Salisbury, 3rd Countess of Salisbury NERFINISHED
stepmother Eleanor of Aquitaine NERFINISHED
supported King John during the First Barons' War

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Battle of Bouvines commander William Longespée, 3rd Earl of Salisbury