Waleran bigod wikipedia

Waleran Bigod is one of the main antagonists in The Pillars of the Earth. He is the arch enemy of Prior Philip and is constantly trying to undermine his dream to build the Kingsbridge Cathedral. As a person, Waleran is quite impersonal and emotionless. He is, however, cunning and manipulative. Waleran often uses William Hamleigh to further his own goals to become ever more powerful and destroy Philip.

Background[]

Ten years or so before the events of The Pillars of the Earth Waleran was part of the conspiracy to murder the King's heir and send England into an anarchy. He testified against Jack Cherbourg, claiming that he caught Jack Jackson's father stealing a jeweled goblet. He was the 'Priest' seen in the Prologue.

The Pillars of the Earth[]

Part I[]

Waleran Bigod is first seen in the present when Philip goes to him to report the plot against King Stephen. He takes control of the situation, much to Philip's relief, and promises to do something where he can, though Philip correctly guesses that it will be when the information is most beneficial to Waleran. He escorts Philip outside and is shocked when he sees Ellen with Tom Builder.

The next time Waleran is seen is when he comes to Kingsbridge in response to Philip's letter for help. He says he will ensure that the Bishop recommends Philip as Prior, but only if Philip in turn nominates him as Bishop of Kingsbridge when the former one dies. Philip agrees and becomes Prior. However, Waleran tricked Philip and later tells the village of Kingsbridge that the B

An epic novel, published in 1989 and set in 12th century England, The Pillars of the Earth is the chronicle of a man, his family, their enemies and the extraordinary dream that consumes them all. It is by far the most popular story that Ken Follett, mainly an author of thrillers and various spy novels, has ever written.

Tom Builder is a poor stonemason who dreams of building something that will be his legacy and which will sustain his family for the rest of their lives. Philip, the Prior of Kingsbridge, fights to build a cathedral there, against the wishes of his Bishop, his Lord and all manner of political enemies.

The Gothic Cathedral at Kingsbridge, it turns out, becomes more important than anyone imagines. Woven throughout this deeply personal drama are the civil wars between King Stephen and Queen Maud, and later the machinations of King Henry II and the priest Thomas Becket.

He followed it up with three sequels and one prequel many years later: World Without End, which picks up with the characters' descendants in the same village in 1327, A Column Of Fire, beginning in 1558, The Evening And The Morning, set in the tenth century and The Armour of Light, beginning in 1792. Also adapted, along with World Without End, into a popular EuroBoard Game, and a Video Game developed by Daedalic Entertainment and were released in 3 parts.

A miniseries starring Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell, Matthew Macfadyen, David Oakes, Sam Claflin, Eddie Redmayne as Jack and Hayley Atwell as Aliena ran on the Starz network in July and August 2010.

The original novel contains examples of:

• Agony of the Feet: William tortures an enemy knight into confessing treason by hanging him from a tree limb and setting a fire under his bare feet.
• Annoying Younger Sibling: Richard has the tendency to be a ball and chain to his big sis Aliena. He gets better as he gets older.
• Aristocrats Are Evil: William is a depraved, war-mongering monster.
• Arranged Marriage: W

English actor

This article is about the actor. For the Scottish professional footballer, see Ian McShane (footballer).

Ian David McShane (born 29 September 1942) is an English actor, best known for his television performances, particularly as the title role in the BBC series Lovejoy (1986–1994),Al Swearengen in Deadwood (2004–2006) and its 2019 film continuation, and Mr. Wednesday in American Gods (2017–2021). For the original series of Deadwood, McShane won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama and received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. As a producer of the film, he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie.

His film roles include Harry Brown in The Wild and the Willing (1962), Charlie Cartwright in If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969), Wolfe Lissner in Villain (1971), Teddy Bass in Sexy Beast (2000), Frank Powell in Hot Rod (2007), Blackbeard in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011), and Winston Scott in the John Wick franchise (2014–present).

Early life

McShane was born Ian David McShane in Blackburn, Lancashire on 29 September 1942. He is the only child of professional footballer Harry (1920–2012) and Irene McShane (née Cowley; 1922–2020). Hi

2010 television miniseries directed by Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

The Pillars of the Earth is an eight-part 2010 television miniseries, adapted from Ken Follett's 1989 novel of the same name. It debuted in the U.S. on Starz and in Canada on The Movie Network/Movie Central on 23 July 2010. Its UK premiere was on Channel 4 in October 2010. The series was nominated for three awards at the 68th Golden Globe Awards, including Best Miniseries or Television Film, while Ian McShane and Hayley Atwell received acting nominations.

Overview

Like the novel on which it is based, the miniseries centres on the construction of a cathedral in the fictional town of Kingsbridge during a tumultuous period of English history known as The Anarchy in the 12th century.

Differences from the novel

A number of character changes were made for the series. For example, Waleran is older and Remigius is younger in the series than the novel. Similarly, the actors playing Alfred, Jack, Richard, and Aliena are initially older than those portrayed in the novel. Also, the characters of Henry of Blois, Andrew Sacrist, Milius the kitchener, and Thomas Becket are not introduced in the series. The incestuous fixation of Regan on her son William is not present in the novel. The story of young Philip and Francis's rescue by Abbot Peter after the death of their parents during a war in Wales is omitted and Prior James is said to be the one who brought the boy Philip to the priory. Further, the thief character who attacks Martha and steals their pig is merged to become the monk Johnny Eightpence. Jack and Aliena only have one child in the series.

Character events were also modified on occasion. Shareburg, Ellen's lover and the father of Jack, is not hanged but burnt at the stake, and does not sing the minstrel song seen in the novel. In the TV series, Ellen is not pregnant at that time (but holds a baby) and does not use a cockerel during her