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John Fastolf

Sir John Fastolf (6 November 1380 – 5 November 1459) was a late medieval English soldier, landowner, and knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War from 1415 to 1439, latterly as a senior commander against Joan of Arc, among others. He has enjoyed a more lasting reputation as the prototype, in some part, of Shakespeare's character Sir John Falstaff…

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Known for
Military service during the Hundred Years' War · Inspiration for William Shakespeare's Falstaff
Awards
Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter
Born
(1380-11-06)6 November 1380 Caister Hall, Norfolk, England
Burial place
Saint Benet's Abbey, the Broads, Norfolk, England
Died
5 November 1459(1459-11-05) (aged 78) Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk, England
Era
Late Middle Ages

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"Cruel and vengible he hath been ever…"

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related to Further reading · 68
John Fastolf → Anthony Robert, Archived, Aspects, Biographia Britannica, Brill, Caister Castle, Castle Combe, Christopher Whittick, Chronicles, David, Dawson, Duthie, Element, English History, Enguerrand, Fastolf, Gairdner, Gough, Historical Studies, History
related to Lineage and family · 42
John Fastolf → Bathampton, Bishop, Caister Castle, Caister Hall, Castle Combe, Coming, Edward, Fastolf, Fastolf's, Gloucestershire, Great Yarmouth, He, Hugh Fastolf, Ireland, January, Lord Chief Justice, Lord Scrope, Lord Tiptoft, Many, Mary Park
related to Encounters with Joan of Arc · 13
John Fastolf → Arc, Duke, Dunois, During, English, French, Jean, Joan, Louis, Orléans, Siege, The Bastard, The French
Known for · 2
John Fastolf → Inspiration for William Shakespeare's Falstaff, Military service during the Hundred Years' War
Relatives · 2
John Fastolf → John Paston[a], Robert Harling (nephew)
Awards · 1
John Fastolf → Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter
Born · 1
John Fastolf → (1380-11-06)6 November 1380 Caister Hall, Norfolk, England
Burial place · 1
John Fastolf → Saint Benet's Abbey, the Broads, Norfolk, England
Died · 1
John Fastolf → 5 November 1459(1459-11-05) (aged 78) Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk, England
Era · 1
John Fastolf → Late Middle Ages

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John FastolfAwardsKnight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter1.00infobox
John FastolfBorn(1380-11-06)6 November 1380 Caister Hall, Norfolk, England1.00infobox
John FastolfBurial placeSaint Benet's Abbey, the Broads, Norfolk, England1.00infobox
John FastolfDied5 November 1459(1459-11-05) (aged 78) Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk, England1.00infobox
John FastolfEraLate Middle Ages1.00infobox
John FastolfKnown forMilitary service during the Hundred Years' War1.00infobox
John FastolfKnown forInspiration for William Shakespeare's Falstaff1.00infobox
John FastolfOccupationsSoldier, landowner1.00infobox
John FastolfRelativesJohn Paston[a]1.00infobox
John FastolfRelativesRobert Harling (nephew)1.00infobox
John FastolfSpouse(s)Millicent (née Tibetot/Tiptoft), widow of Sir Stephen Scrope1.00infobox
John Fastolfrelated to Encounters with Joan of ArcDuring0.60section

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