William, Duke of Holland

Also known as: William duke of Holland · Family: English allies · Role: military commander · First appears: King John 19

Life events

• 1213 · King John sent a fleet and army to aid Ferdinando against the French king.(King John 19 · 📍 Flanders)
  • With: King John William Longespée, Earl of Salisbury Reignold, Earl of Boulogne
  • “that same nauie (which as before is recited) he had put in a readinesse, conteining the number of fiue hundred saile, he sent streight into Flanders with a strong armie, both of horssemen and footmen, vnder the guiding of William duke of Holland, William Longspée earle of Salisburie base brother to king John, and Reignold earle of Bullongne.”
• 1213 · The English commanders defeated the French fleet at Dam, forcing its defenders to surrender after heavy slaughter.(King John 19 · 📍 Dam)
  • With: William Longespée, Earl of Salisbury Reignold, Earl of Boulogne
  • “till that finallie the Frenchmen were not able to susteine the force of the Englishmen, but were constreined (after long fight and great slaughter) to yéeld themselues prisoners.”

King John 19

• sworn: King John (King John sent the army under William's command.) “that same nauie (which as before is recited) he had put in a readinesse, conteining the number of fiue hundred saile, he sent streight into Flanders with a strong armie, both of horssemen and footmen, vnder the guiding of William duke of Holland, William Longspée earle of Salisburie base brother to king John, and Reignold earle of Bullongne.”
• allies with William Longespée, Earl of Salisbury (The three named captains jointly led the English force.) “that same nauie (which as before is recited) he had put in a readinesse, conteining the number of fiue hundred saile, he sent streight into Flanders with a strong armie, both of horssemen and footmen, vnder the guiding of William duke of Holland, William Longspée earle of Salisburie base brother to king John, and Reignold earle of Bullongne. These capteins being now passed foorth with their fléets into the maine sea”
• allies with Reignold, Earl of Boulogne (The three named captains jointly led the English force.) “that same nauie (which as before is recited) he had put in a readinesse, conteining the number of fiue hundred saile, he sent streight into Flanders with a strong armie, both of horssemen and footmen, vnder the guiding of William duke of Holland, William Longspée earle of Salisburie base brother to king John, and Reignold earle of Bullongne. These capteins being now passed foorth with their fléets into the maine sea”

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Extracted from the original text of Holinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized. Made with Rho MD.