George Talbot Biography

Imprisoned for being a Lollard heretic

Appointed Lieutenant of Ireland, 1st term

Created Knight of the Garter

Killed by a canon shot from across the river Loire & replaced by the Earl of Suffolk

Released from prison by the French

Recovers Ivry

Created Earl of Shrewsbury

Appointed Lieutenant of Ireland, 2nd term

Captured by the French after the fall of Rouen

Captures Bordeaux

Birth of George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury and Waterford KG, son of John Talbot, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury and Catherine Stafford

Birth of George Talbot 4th Earl of Shrewsbury, son and heir of John Talbot, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury

Created Earl of Shrewsbury, 4th

Made a knight of the Bath

Appointed justice in eyre for various lordships on the Welsh marches

At the coronation of Henry VII Shrewsbury bore the sword "curtana"

Appointed Captain in the Army

Fights at the Battle of Stoke

On the accession of Henry VIII Shrewsbury becomes Lord Steward of the Household, Privy Councillor, and one of the Chamberlains of the Exchequer

On the accession of Henry VIII Shrewsbury becomes Lord Steward of the Household, Privy Councillor, and one of the Chamberlains of the Exchequer

At the coronation of Henry VIII Shrewsbury bore the sword curtana

Appointed joint Ambassador with the Earl of Surrey to Julius II, with the object of concluding a holy league against France

Appointed joint Ambassador with the Earl of Surrey to Julius II, with the object of concluding a holy league against France

Serves throughout the siege of Therouenn

Appointed Lieutenant General of the first division of the army in France

Present at the Field of the Cloth of Gold

Placed in command of the English army sent to the Scottish borders against John Stewart, Duke of Albany

Signs the articles against Wolsey in 1529, and entertains the Cardinal at Sheffield Castle, on his way to London, after his arrest

Put in command of the English forces on the Scottish border

When the rebellion in the north broke out, Pilgrimage of Grace, Shrewsbury promptly raised forces on his own authority, and his courage and fidelity on this occasion perhaps saved Henrys crown

Death of George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury

Created Earl of Shrewsbury, 6th

Selected as the keeper of Mary, Queen of Scots, who was imprisoned by Queen Elizabeth I in 1568 after she had escaped to England from Scotland following the Battle of Langside

Shrewsbury receives his ward Mary Queen of Scots at Tutbury

Shrewsbury conducts Mary Queen of Scots to Chatsworth

Cecil and Mildmay visit Chatsworth in October, and agree Marys removal to Sheffield Castle (Shrewsburys principal seat)

Lord Shrewsbury is appointed Lord High Steward (the premier Great Office of State) for the trial of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk (regarding the Ridolfi plot)

Lord Shrewsbury is appointed Lord High Steward (the premier Great Office of State) for the trial of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk (regarding the Ridolfi plot)

Lord Shrewsbury is appointed Lord High Steward (the premier Great Office of State) for the trial of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk (regarding the Ridolfi plot)

Appointed Earl Marshal