William Longespée, 3rd Earl of Salisbury
English nobleman and soldier · Lived 1176 to 1226 · aged 50
William Longespée, 3rd Earl of Salisbury was an Anglo-Norman nobleman, primarily remembered for his command of the English forces at the Battle of Damme and for remaining loyal to his half-brother, King John, until shortly before John's death.
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Arms of Longespée, as drawn by Matthew Paris (d. 1259): Azure, six lions rampant or, 3,2,1. As seen sculpted on the shield of his effigy in Salisbury Cathedral![Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou, paternal grandfather of William Longespée, displaying on his shield proto-heraldic[1] arms of Azure, six lions rampant or, 3,2,1, the same arms shown on Longespée's shield[2] in Salisbury Cathedral. Enamel from his tomb in Le Mans Cathedral](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/Geoffrey_of_Anjou_Monument.jpg/500px-Geoffrey_of_Anjou_Monument.jpg)
Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou, paternal grandfather of William Longespée, displaying on his shield proto-heraldic[1] arms of Azure, six lions rampant or, 3,2,1, the same arms shown on Longespée's shield[2] in Salisbury Cathedral. Enamel from his tomb in Le Mans Cathedral
Tomb of William Longespée in Salisbury CathedralAbout this person
His nickname "Longespée" is generally taken as a reference to his great physical height and the oversized weapons that he used.