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imported>Blue4Dom m Added a highly probable, historically accurate date of birth, now otherwise sourced. Please See: https://www.geni.com/people/William-of-Cassingham/6000000168913830825 and also, https://familypedia.fandom.com/wiki/William_of_Cassingham_(1172-1257)#:~:text=William%20of%20Cassingham%20was%20born%201172%20in,1257%20England%2C%20United%20Kingdom%20of%20unspecified%20causes. |
imported>Soranin A) Not how you add references in the wiki, b)Neither of those sources are particularly trustworthy. |
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{{Quote|Your barons are no better than the King if they take aid from the French.|William of Cassingham justifying his allegiance to John.|Assassin's Creed: Memories}} | {{Quote|Your barons are no better than the King if they take aid from the French.|William of Cassingham justifying his allegiance to John.|Assassin's Creed: Memories|Cards (Memories)}} | ||
{{Character Infobox | {{Character Infobox | ||
|image = ACM William of Cassingham.png | |image = ACM William of Cassingham.png | ||
|death = 1257<br | |birth=Before 1216<br>[[Kingdom of England]]<ref>{{Wiki|William of Cassingham}}</ref> | ||
|death = 1257<br>[[Kingdom of England]]<ref name="Card">''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' – [[Cards (Memories)#Kingdom|Cards]]: Willikin of the Weald</ref> | |||
|species = [[Human]] | |species = [[Human]] | ||
|affiliates = [[Assassins]] | |affiliates = [[Assassins]] | ||
*[[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Brotherhood]] | *[[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Brotherhood]] | ||
[[House of Plantagenet]] | [[House of Plantagenet]] | ||
'''William of Cassingham''' (died 1257), later known as '''Willikin of the Weald''', was a [[Master Assassin]] of the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|English Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]] and an expert [[Archers|archer]] who fought for [[John, King of England|King John]] during the [[First Barons' War]], as opposed to the barons supported by [[Robert Fitzwalter]] and the other members of the English Brotherhood. | }} | ||
'''William of Cassingham''' (died 1257), later known as '''Willikin of the Weald''', was a [[Master Assassin]] of the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|English Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]] and an expert [[Archers|archer]] who fought for [[John, King of England|King John]] during the [[First Barons' War]], as opposed to the barons supported by [[Robert Fitzwalter]] and the other members of the English Brotherhood.<ref name="Card"/> | |||
Rallying a guerrilla force against the English barons and their ally, Prince [[Louis VIII of France]], William favored John's authority to that of the baronial rule, despite objecting to his despotic approach; as a supporter of John's son, [[Henry III of England|Henry III]], William saw this avenue as the lesser of two evils. | Rallying a guerrilla force against the English barons and their ally, Prince [[Louis VIII of France]], William favored John's authority to that of the baronial rule, despite objecting to his despotic approach; as a supporter of John's son, [[Henry III of England|Henry III]], William saw this avenue as the lesser of two evils.<ref name="Card"/> | ||
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Revision as of 14:14, 30 October 2025
William of Cassingham (died 1257), later known as Willikin of the Weald, was a Master Assassin of the English Brotherhood of Assassins and an expert archer who fought for King John during the First Barons' War, as opposed to the barons supported by Robert Fitzwalter and the other members of the English Brotherhood.[2]
Rallying a guerrilla force against the English barons and their ally, Prince Louis VIII of France, William favored John's authority to that of the baronial rule, despite objecting to his despotic approach; as a supporter of John's son, Henry III, William saw this avenue as the lesser of two evils.[2]
Gallery
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William with his hood up
Appearances
References
- ↑ William of Cassingham
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Assassin's Creed: Memories – Cards: Willikin of the Weald