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John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury

1384 - 1453

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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" and "Terror of the French" 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. Known as a tough, cruel, and quarrelsome man, Talbot distinguished himself militarily in a time of decline for the English. Called "the English Achilles", he is lavishly praised in the plays of Shakespeare. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury is the 8,240th most popular politician (down from 7,025th in 2019), the 1,838th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,384th in 2019) and the 309th most popular British Politician.

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Among politicians, John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury ranks 8,240 out of 19,576. Before him are Borjana Krišto, Nicolae Văcăroiu, Lucius Cornelius Balbus, Charles Curtis, Horst Sindermann, and Euphemia. After him are Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia, Faustus Cornelius Sulla, Boutros Ghali, Prince Axel of Denmark, Henri d'Orléans, Duke of Aumale, and Tyrimmas of Macedon.

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Among people born in 1384, John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury ranks 6. Before him are Frances of Rome, Yolande of Aragon, Khalil Sultan, Anthony, Duke of Brabant, and Lê Lợi.  Among people deceased in 1453, John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury ranks 10. Before him are Sidi Boushaki, Loukas Notaras, John Dunstaple, Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine, Çandarlı Halil Pasha the Younger, and Sophia of Lithuania. After him are Jacob, Margrave of Baden-Baden, Álvaro de Luna, 1st Duke of Trujillo, Sayf al-Din Jaqmaq, Dmitry Shemyaka, and Giorgio de' Buondelmonti.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury ranks 1,838 out of 8,785. Before him are Rhys Ifans (1967), George Stubbs (1724), Marjorie Boulton (1924), Edward Frankland (1825), Ken Matthews (1934), and Harry Seeley (1839). After him are Kay Parker (1944), William Watson (1715), Norman Davies (1939), Princess Sophia of the United Kingdom (1777), John William Godward (1861), and Charli XCX (1992).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury ranks 309. Before him are Lord Guildford Dudley (1536), Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel (1870), John Bowring (1792), James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray (1531), Isabel Neville, Duchess of Clarence (1451), and Ælle of Sussex (500). After him are Princess Sophia of the United Kingdom (1777), George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle (1608), Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1884), Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham (1730), Peter Fraser (1884), and Lulach (1030).

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