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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.
John spent most of the rest of his life fighting in France to maintain English control of land granted to Henry VI by the Treaty of Troyes (1420). After the death of Bedford, Talbot was appointed Marshal of France with particular responsibility for the eastern areas including Gascony and Bordeaux.
Jun 2, 2023 · Talbot’s military successes during the Hundred Years’ War drew further parallels to the legendary exploits of Achilles. Just as Achilles was feared by the Trojans, Talbot struck fear into the hearts of the French.
- Robbie Mitchell
By the time Talbot was a teenager he was fighting in wars. He most likely fought in the Battle of Shrewsbury for King Henry IV against the Percy family of the north and established himself in the Welsh wars that were continuously going on through most of Henry IV's reign.
The siege of Gloucester took place between 10 August and 5 September 1643 during the First English Civil War. It was part of a Royalist campaign led by King Charles I to take control of the Severn Valley from the Parliamentarians.
- 10 August-5 September 1643
- Parliamentarian victory
- Gloucester, Gloucestershire
The Civil Wars of the 1640s were perhaps the most violent and destructive episodes in British history. This was a struggle between King Charles I and Parliament over how, and in whose interests...
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The English Civil Wars. Charles I became King of England in 1625. He repeatedly fell out with the English Parliament, which resulted in the outbreak of a civil war in 1642.
