William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey was the son of William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey and his wife Gundred. He was more often referred to as Earl Warenne or Earl of Warenne than as Earl of Surr
Castle Acre Priory, Norfolk
Battle of Tinchebray
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The Battle of Tinchebray took place on 28 September 1106, in Tinchebray, Normandy, between an invading force led by King Henry I of England, and the Norman army of his elder brother Robert Curthose, t
William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey
…generation on one side, and in the sixth generation on the other. William was one of the commanders on Henry's side (against Robert Curthose) at the Battle of Tinchebray in 1106. Afterwards, with his loyalty thus proven, he became more prominent in Henry's court. In 1110, Curthose's son William Clito escaped along with…
Late medieval picture from the 15th century of the Battle of Tinchebray, by the Rohan Master