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Shrewsbury, John Talbot, 1st earl of
Shrewsbury, John Talbot, 1st earl of (c.1387–1453). Talbot was the most renowned in England and most feared in France of the English captains in the last stages of the Hundred Years War. Having fought briefly under Henry V, he returned to France in 1427, where he served until his death at Castillon in 1453. The only battles in which he was in command (Patay and Castillon) were defeats; his reputation rested on his persistence, dedication, and vigour, qualities which made him a master of the small-scale war of thrust and counter-thrust that characterized the defence of Normandy between 1434 and 1444. 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. His tomb is in St Alkmund's, Whitchurch.
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JOHN CANNON. "Shrewsbury, John Talbot, 1st earl of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Shrewsbury, John Talbot, 1st earl of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-ShrewsburyJohnTalbt1strlf.html JOHN CANNON. "Shrewsbury, John Talbot, 1st earl of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-ShrewsburyJohnTalbt1strlf.html |
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John Talbot Shrewsbury, 1st earl of
John Talbot Shrewsbury, 1st earl of shrōz´bərē, shrōōz´– , 1388?–1453, English soldier. As lieutenant of Ireland (1414–19, 1445–47) he quelled unrest in that country, but he achieved his greatest fame for his military daring in France during the latter years of the Hundred Years War. He was present at the siege of Orléans and was taken prisoner (1429) at Patay and held for four years. He was slain at Castillon. |
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"John Talbot Shrewsbury, 1st earl of." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "John Talbot Shrewsbury, 1st earl of." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-ShrwsbryJ.html "John Talbot Shrewsbury, 1st earl of." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-ShrwsbryJ.html |
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Shrewsbury, John Talbot, 1st earl of
Shrewsbury, John Talbot, 1st earl of (c.1387–1453). Talbot was the most feared in France of the English captains in the last stages of the Hundred Years War. Having fought briefly under Henry V, he returned to France in 1427, where he served until his death at Castillon in 1453. A tough, cruel, and quarrelsome man, he came to be regarded as the last of the old chivalric breed.
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JOHN CANNON. "Shrewsbury, John Talbot, 1st earl of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Shrewsbury, John Talbot, 1st earl of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-ShrewsburyJohnTalbt1strlf.html JOHN CANNON. "Shrewsbury, John Talbot, 1st earl of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-ShrewsburyJohnTalbt1strlf.html |
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