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England · Warfare / Military. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

10Records
1407–1645Date range
9Named people
3Places

Chronological records

1407

Thomas Beaufort Exeter, 2nd1407

Calais · Warfare / Military

Appointed Captain of Calais

1414

Roger de Beauchamp Warwick, 13th1414

Calais · Warfare / Military

Appointed Captain of Calais

1415

Thomas Beaufort Exeter, 2nd1415

Harfleur · Warfare / Military

Appointed Captain of Harfleur

1442

Humphrey Stafford Buckingham, 1st1442

Calais · Warfare / Military

Appointed Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports and Constable of Dover Castle , also Constable of Queensborough, on the Isle of Sheppey)

1455

Edward NevilleMay 1455

Calais · Warfare / Military

Appointed Captain of Calais

1487

George Talbot Shrewsbury, 4th1487

Warfare / Military

Appointed Captain in the Army

1513

Catherine of Aragon15 June 1513

London · Warfare / Military

Appointed Captain General of the home forces while Henry VIII is fighting in France

1587

Walter Raleigh1587

London · Warfare / Military

Appointed Captain of the Queens Guard

1645

Thomas Fairfax Cameron, 3rd1645

Warfare / Military

Appointed Captain General of the New Model Army

Sydenham Poyntz1645

Warfare / Military

Appointed Captain General of the Parliamentary forces

Names involved

Catherine of AragonEdward NevilleGeorge Talbot Shrewsbury, 4thHumphrey Stafford Buckingham, 1stRoger de Beauchamp Warwick, 13thSydenham PoyntzThomas Beaufort Exeter, 2ndThomas Fairfax Cameron, 3rdWalter Raleigh

Provenance

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