William of Kensham: The Outlaw Who Saved England (First Barons' War 1215-1217)

Artwork from the channel collected into a coloring book (line art + colored versions): https://amzn.to/4veRAb4 It also includes some illustrations that haven’t appeared in the videos yet. (Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.) When Prince Louis of France invaded England in 1216, he met unexpected resistance deep in the dense forests of southern England. A man named William of Kensham, along with a group of partisans, struck fear into the hearts of the French. Much like the legendary Robin Hood and his daring companions, they lay in wait with their bows, attacking French knights whenever they ventured into the forest. Their weapons were cunning, surprise, and terror. They would appear out of nowhere, ambush a convoy, kill a few stragglers, and vanish silently into the shadows of the woods. William of Kensham and his men played a crucial role in repelling the French invasion during the First Barons’ War. They are among England’s unsung heroes—admired by their contemporaries but forgotten by history … almost, that is. Perhaps part of their legacy lives on in the legend of Robin Hood. Get Any FREE audible book here: https://amzn.to/4i6HcMk Get Bernard Cornwell Grail Quest Series for FREE on Audible here: https://amzn.to/4oAsiQH Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/sandrhomanhistory Paypal (thank you: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/SandRhomanhistory Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sandrhoman Bibliography Goodall, J., Dover Castle and the Great Siege of 1216, in: Chateau Gaillard XIX: Actes du Colloque International de Graz 1998, Caen 2000, pp. 91-102. Hanley, C., Louis. The French Prince Who Invaded England, New Haven/London 2016. Harding, A., England in the Thirteenth Century, Cambridge 1993, pp. 267-275. Hardy, R./Strickland, M., The Great Warbow. From Hastings to the Mary Rose, Somerset 2011. Holt, J. C., Robin Hood, London 1989. Knight, S., Robin Hood, Blackwell 1994. McGlynn, S., Blood Cries Afar. The Forgotten Invasion of England 1216, Stroud 2011. McGlynn, S., The Real Robin Hood, in: History Today 63 (2013), Issue 3. McGlynn, S., William of Kensham, in: Medieval Warfare 3, 6 (2013), pp. 26-33. G.R. Stephens, A Note on William of Cassingham, in: Speculum Vol. 16, No. 2 (1941), pp. 216-223. Wendover, Roger of, Flores Historiarum, ed. and trans. by JA Giles, London 1849.