Note 349 — Chapter II · THE REGENCY OF WILLIAM THE MARSHAL 1216–1219

E.g., his adhesion to the “young king” when the latter was in rebellion against Henry II., his refusal to do homage to Richard for his Irish lands (which he held under John) in 1194, and his refusal to fight for John against Philip Augustus (to whom he had done homage for his Norman lands) in 1205. In this last instance John pretended to regard William’s action as treasonable, but his after-conduct showed that he had been only pretending.