 In late 1182, Marshal was accused of having an affair with the Young King's wife, Margaret of France.Historian Thomas Asbridge has stated that, while the affair very strongly appears to have been fabricated by Marshal's political enemies within the Young King's service, it cannot be proven either way.David Crouch has suggested that the charge against William was actually one of "lèse-majesté", brought on by Marshal's own arrogance and greed, with the charge of adultery only introduced in the "Life of William Marshal" as a distraction from the real charges, of which he was most probably guilty.