William de Braose, Fourth Lord of Bramber (1140/1150 - August 9, 1211) at his peak was also lord of Gower, Abergavenny, Brecknock, Builth, Radnor, Kington, Limerick, Skenfrith, Grosmont, and White Castle. His rise and fall at the hands of king John is often taken as an example of that king's arbitrary and capricious behavior towards his barons. Events Henry Jasomirgott was made count palatine of the Rhine. ... Events Åhus, Sweden gains city privileges City of Airdrie, Scotland founded King Sverker I of Sweden is deposed and succeeded by Eric IX of Sweden. ... August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ... Events The oldest extant double entry bookkeeping record dates from 1211 Canons regular of the Order of the Holy Cross founded September 14 1211 Births Deaths Monarchs/Presidents France - Philippe II, Auguste King of France (reigned from 1180 to 1223) Mongol Empire - Genghis Khan, Mongol Khan (from 1206 to 1227... Rhossili Beach on the Gower Peninsula of South Wales The Gower Peninsula (Welsh: Gŵyr) is one of the UKs major tourist attractions and is the best-known district in Wales after Snowdonia. ... This article incorporates text from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, which is in the public domain. ... Brecon is a historic market town in south Wales, with a population of roughly 8000 with around 6000 in the surrounding area. ... Builth Wells (Welsh: Llanfair ym Muallt) is a town in Powys, traditional county of Brecknockshire, mid Wales, lying on the River Wye. ... Radnor may refer to: Radnor Township, Pennsylvania Radnorshire This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Kington is the name of more than one place in the United Kingdom: Kington, Herefordshire, England Kington, Worcestershire, England This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... This article is about the city in Ireland. ... White Castle (Castell Gwyn) is a castle in Monmouthshire, Wales. ... John (French: Jean) (December 24, c. ...

William was the son of William de Braose, Third Lord of Bramber and Bertha of Hereford, daughter of Miles Fitz Walter, Earl of Hereford and his wife, formerly Sibyl de Neufmarche. From his father he inherited the Rape of Bramber, in Sussex, and through his mother he inherited a large estate in the Welsh Marches. William de Braose, Third Lord of Bramber (d. ... Bramber is a small town in in West Sussex (in England), on a small hill stand the small remains of a castle with just one wall still standing. ... Sussex is a traditional county in south-eastern England, corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. ... In European history, marches are border regions between centres of power. ...

In 1175, William carried out the Massacre of Abergavenny, killing several Welsh princes to avenge the death of his uncle Henry, Earl of Hereford, after having invited them to a feast at Abergavenny Castle. This resulted in great hostility against him among the Welsh, who named him the "Ogre of Abergavenny". Events Ruaidri Ua Conchobair (Rory OConner), last High King of Ireland, submits to Henry II as vassal of Ireland with the Treaty of Windsor Ly Cao Ton becomes ruler of Vietnam William of Tyre becomes archbishop of Tyre Massacre of Abergavenny ends with several noblemen dead at the hands...

In 1199, William fought beside King Richard the Lion-heart at Chalus, where Richard was killed. Events John Lackland, becomes King of England Births Isobel of Huntingdon (d. ... Richard I (September 8, 1157 – April 6, 1199) was King of England from 1189 to 1199. ... Chalus is a small village and ruined castle (now named Chalus-Cabrol) in the Haute_Vienne departement of France, in the Limousin region. ...

He was greatly favored by King John early in his reign. John granted him all that he might conquer from the Welsh in Radnor, gave him lordship over Limerick in Ireland (save for the city itself), possession of Glamorgan castle, and then lordship over Gower. John (French: Jean) (December 24, c. ... Glamorgan or Morgannwg is a maritime traditional county of Wales, UK, and was previously a medieval kingdom or principality. ...

In 1203, William was put in charge of Arthur of Brittany, whom he had personally captured the previous year. William was suspected of involvement in Arthur's disappearance, although no concrete evidence ever came to light. There is somewhat better evidence that he at least knew the truth of the matter. Events April 16 - Philip II of France enters Rouen, leading to the eventual unification of Normandy and France. ... Arthur I, Duke of Brittany (1187_1203), was the posthumous son of Geoffrey Plantagenet and Constance, Duchess of Brittany, and designated heir to the throne of England, originally intended to succeed Richard I. While Richard was away on crusade, Constance took more independence for Brittany, and in 1194 had the young...

In 1206 John gave William the three great castles of Gwent (Skenfrith, Grosmont, and Whitecastle). At this point only an earldom separated him from the greatest in England. Events Temujin is proclaimed Genghis Khan of the Mongol people, founding the Mongol Empire Qutb ud-Din proclaims the Mameluk dynasty in India, the first dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate. ... Gwent is the area of south-easternmost Wales, bordering on the Welsh Marches of southwest England. ... Grosmont is a small village situated in the Esk Valley, in the North Yorkshire Moors National Park, UK. It forms a rail intersection between the British Rail Whitby to Middlesborough line, and the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, a volunteer-run steam railway which links Grosmont in the north, and Pickering... Photo of a White Castle Cheeseburger box White Castle is a hamburger fast food chain in the United States. ...

But soon after William fell out of favor with the king. The precise reasons remain obscure. John's stated reasons regard money de Braose owed the crown. But the king's actions went far beyond what would be necessary to recover the debt. Instead, he evidently wanted to break de Braose, and to that end invaded Wales to seize the de Braose domains there. Beyond that, he sought de Braose's wife, who, the story goes, had made no secret of her belief that John had murdered Arthur of Brittany.

De Braose fled to Ireland, then returned to Wales as John hunted him in Ireland. In Wales, William allied himself to the Welsh prince Llywelyn the Great and helped him in rebellion against King John. Llywelyn ap Iorwerth ( 1173–April 11, 1240) was a Prince of Gwynedd and eventually ruler of much of Wales. ...

In 1210, William fled in disguise to France and died the following year at Corbeil. William's wife, Maud de St. Valery, and eldest son, William, were captured and murdered by King John, possibly starved to death. Events End of the reign of Emperor Tsuchimikado, emperor of Japan Emperor Juntoku ascends to the throne of Japan Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor excommunicated by Pope Innocent III for invading southern Italy in 1210 Gottfried von Strassburg writes his epic poem Tristan about 1210 Beginning of Delhi Sultanate Births... Corbeil is the name or part of the name of several communes in France: Corbeil, in the Marne département Corbeil-Essonnes, in the Essonne département This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

While William had aroused the jealousy of the other barons during his rise, the arbitrary and violent manner of his fall very likely discomfited them and played a role in the baronial uprisings of the next decade. The historian Sidney Painter, in his biography of King John, called it "the greatest mistake John made during his reign, as the king revealed to his barons once and for all his capacity for cruelty".

Eventually, William's third son, Reginald de Braose reacquired some of his father's titles and lands. The middle son, Giles, was Bishop of Hereford from 1200 until his death in 1215. Reginald de Braose supported his brother Giles in his rebellions against King John. ...

William's eldest daughter Matilda (also called Maud) married Gruffydd ap Rhys II of Deheubarth. Another daughter, Margaret, married Walter de Lacy, Lord of Meath. Gruffydd ap Rhys II (died 25 July 1201) was a prince of Deheubarth in south-west Wales. ... Deheubarth was a south-western kingdom or principality of medieval Wales. ...

External links

• http://freespace.virgin.net/doug.thompson/BraoseWeb/William3.htm
• Holden, Brock W., "King John, the Braoses, and the Celtic Fringe, 1207-1216", Albion: Journal of British Studies v.33 (2001)