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4 giorni fa · John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent. Admiral of the Fleet John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent GCB, PC [1] (9 January 1735 – 13 March 1823) was an admiral in the Royal Navy and Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom. Jervis served throughout the latter half of the 18th century and into the 19th, and was an active commander ...
1 giorno fa · Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine. John (24 December 1166 – 19 October 1216) was the king of England from 1199 until his death in 1216. He lost the Duchy of Normandy and most of his other French lands to King Philip II of France, resulting in the collapse of the Angevin Empire and contributing to the subsequent growth in power of the French ...
2 giorni fa · First World War. Second World War. Awards. See list. Admiral of the Fleet Albert Victor Nicholas Louis Francis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma [1] [2] [n 1] (25 June 1900 – 27 August 1979) was a British statesman, naval officer, colonial administrator and close relative of the British royal family.
3 mag 2024 · The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Last Updated: May 3, 2024 • Article History. Born: sometime between Jan. 24 and June 19, 1572, London, Eng. Died: March 31, 1631, London. Notable Works: “A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning” “Anniversaries” “Batter My Heart” “Biathanatos” “Death, Be Not Proud” “Devotions upon Emergent Occasions”
5 giorni fa · John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough (born May 26, 1650, Ashe, Devon, England—died June 16, 1722, Windsor, near London) was one of England’s greatest generals, who led British and allied armies to important victories over Louis XIV of France, notably at Blenheim (1704), Ramillies (1706), and Oudenaarde (1708).
9 mag 2024 · Bishops’ Wars. Thomas Wentworth, 1st earl of Strafford (born April 13, 1593, London—died May 12, 1641, London) was a leading adviser of England’s King Charles I. His attempt to consolidate the sovereign power of the king led to his impeachment and execution by Parliament.
15 mag 2024 · Johanna Altham, Elizabeth Cromwell. Sir Oliver St John ( / ˈsɪndʒən /; c. 1598 – 31 December 1673) was an English judge and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640-53. He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War .
