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Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham, 2nd Baron Howard of Effingham, KG (1536 – 14 December 1624), known as Lord Howard of Effingham, was an English statesman and Lord High Admiral under Elizabeth I and James I.
Mar 29, 2024 · Charles Howard, 1st earl of Nottingham (born 1536—died December 14, 1624, near Croydon, Surrey, England) was an English lord high admiral who commanded England’s fleet against the Spanish Armada. Although he was not as talented a seaman as his subordinates Sir Francis Drake and John Hawkins, Howard’s able leadership contributed greatly to ...
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Nov 14, 2022 · Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham (1536 – 14 December 1624), known as Howard of Effingham, was an English statesman and Lord High Admiral under Elizabeth I and James I. He was commander of the English forces during the battles against the Spanish Armada and was chiefly responsible after Francis Drake for the victory that saved England ...
- circa December 1536
- Reigate, Surrey, England
- Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
- December 14, 1624
Jun 11, 2018 · Howard, Charles, 2nd Baron Howard of Effingham and 1st earl of Nottingham ( c. 1536–1624). Howard took advantage of his high birth to sustain a long and distinguished career. Anne Boleyn was his first cousin. He was a grandson of the 2nd duke of Norfolk, the hero of Flodden, and son of Lord William Howard, created 1st Baron Howard of ...
When Charles Howard 1st Earl of Nottingham was born in December 1536, in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, his father, William Howard, was 27 and his mother, Margaret Gamage, was 18. He married Catherine Carey, Countess of Nottingham Lady In waiting; Cousin of Elizabeth I on 25 July 1563, in Wallingford, Berkshire, England.
The son of a great nobleman and courtier, and relative of Queen Elizabeth, Howard lived under five sovereigns, and his career spanned all Elizabeth’s reign and much of James’s. When aged about 11 he became a pupil of John Foxe the martyrologist, who was engaged by the Duchess of Richmond as a tutor to the young children of the late Earl of Surrey.
Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham. (1536-1624), Lord High Admiral. Sitter associated with 15 portraits. Charles Howard was Queen Elizabeth I 's cousin and enjoyed her friendship and confidence. Appointed Lord High Admiral in 1585, he held chief command against the Spanish Armada.
