who is 'william the carpenter'?
A French nobleman
William the Carpenter
William the Carpenter (fl. 1087–1102), viscount of Melun, was a French nobleman who participated in the "Reconquista" in Spain and on the First Crusade.
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William the Carpenter [SEP] Introduction
William the Carpenter (fl. 1087–1102), viscount of Melun, was a French nobleman who participated in the "Reconquista" in Spain and on the First Crusade. He was notorious for defecting from the army both in Spain and on the crusade, but he was also known for his strength in battle, whence he earned his nickname "the Carpenter." He returned to the Holy Land after the crusade, and nothing further is known of his life or death.