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John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, 1st Earl of Waterford, 7th Baron Talbot, KG (c. 1387 – 17 July 1453), known as "Old Talbot", was an English nobleman and a noted military commander during the Hundred Years' War. He was the most renowned in England and most feared in France of the English captains in the last stages of the conflict.
George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury died on 18 November 1590, survived by his wife Bess of Hardwick. He was buried in the Shrewsbury chapel at Sheffield Parish Church (now Sheffield Cathedral), where a large monument erected to him can still be seen.
May 9, 2023 · George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury. Posted on May 9, 2023. George, whose mother was Mary Dacre, spent much time in the borders. He was one of the men who invaded Scotland on the orders of Protector Somerset while Edward VI was king. He inherited his earldom in 1560.
Jun 27, 2018 · His service to the cause of Lancaster was acknowledged in 1442 by his elevation to the earldom of Shrewsbury. A tough, cruel, and quarrelsome man, he came to be regarded as the last of the old chivalric breed.
Apr 8, 2024 · John Talbot, 1st earl of Shrewsbury was the chief English military commander against the French during the final phase of the Hundred Years’ War (1337–1453). The son of Richard, 4th Baron Talbot, he served in campaigns in Wales between 1404 and 1413 and as lieutenant of Ireland (1414–19), when he.
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Talbot was a valiant, daring and aggressive soldier, probably the most audacious captain of the age. His trademark was rapid aggressive attacks. He was rewarded by being appointed governor and lieutenant-general in France and Normandy and, in 1434, John, Duke of Bedford appointed him Count of Clermont. The Battle of Patay
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He had been created a privy councillor in 1571, and he was appointed high steward for the trial of the Duke of Norfolk, whose sentence to death he pronounced 'with weeping eyes' on 16 Jan. 1572; Shrewsbury succeeded the duke as earl marshal. By 1574 he was already anxious to be released from his post as keeper, but Elizabeth would not hear of ...
