John 1st Earl Of Shrewsbury TALBOT1,2
about 13841,2 - 17th Jul 14531,2,3
Life History
about 1384 |
Born.1,2 |
between 1414 and 1419 |
Occupation Lieutenant of Ireland.2 |
1419 |
Occupation Joined English forces in France.2 |
1436 |
Occupation Made English Marshall of France for King Henry VI.2 |
17th Jul 1453 |
Died in Castillon, Guyenne, France.1,2,3 |
Notes
- John Talbot was created Earl of Salop. According to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, Salop was the official name of the title, but Talbot used the name Shrewsbury, by which it is commonly known, and officiallyso in later times.
Shrewsbury was the chief English military commander in the last phaseof the Hundred Years' War against French. He was made marshall of France for English King Henry VI in 1436 after he prevented Normandy from falling to the French.
He was killed in an attempt to lift the French siege of the English castle of Castillon in Guyenne. This became the last battle of the Hundred years' War, though no peace treaty was signed to formally end hostilities until 1574 at Piquigny.
-- Encyclopaedia Britannica, Electronic Edition 1996, articles "Shrewsbury, John Talbot, 1st earl of" and "Castillon, Battle of"
Sources
- 1. World Family Tree Vol. 4
- Pedigree #172
- 2. Encyclopaedia Britannica, Electronic 1997
- Name: Copyright (c) 1996 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. All Rights Reserved;
- Article "Shrewsbury, John Talbot, 1st earl of"
- 3. Encyclopaedia Britannica, Electronic 1997
- Name: Copyright (c) 1996 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. All Rights Reserved;
- Article "Castillon, Battle of"