John Oldcastle

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• John Oldcastle — (* 1378; † 14. Dezember 1417) war ein Anführer der englischen Lollarden. Oldcastle war ein Sohn von Richard Oldcastle. Unter Heinrich IV. nahm er ab 1400 an Feldzügen nach Schottland und Wales teil, während deren er sich die Freundschaft des… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• John Oldcastle — Sir John Oldcastle (d. December 14, 1417), English Lollard leader, was son of Sir Richard Oldcastle of Almeley in northwest Herefordshire and grandson of another Sir John Oldcastle. He was prosecuted for heresy against the Church, and escaped… …   Wikipedia

• Sir John Oldcastle — John Oldcastle Sir John Oldcastle (v. 1378 – 14 décembre 1417), fut un leader Lollard anglais. Il fut jugé pour hérésie contre l Église, mais parvint à s échapper de la Tour de Londres. Capturé à nouveau, il fut exécuté, et devint un martyr. Il… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Sir John Oldcastle — is an Elizabethan play about John Oldcastle, a controversial 14th 15th century rebel and Lollard who was seen by some of Shakespeare s contemporaries as a proto Protestant martyr. The play was originally published anonymously in 1600 (Q1),… …   Wikipedia

• Sir John Oldcastle — Falstaff Falstaff prop. n. Sir John Falstaff, a celebrated character in Shakespeare s historical play Henry IV. (1st and 2d parts), and also in The Merry Wives of Windsor. He is a very fat, sensual, and witty old knight; a swindler, drunkard, and …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• John Weever — (1576 1632), English poet and antiquary was a native of Preston, Lancashire. Little is known of his early life and his parentage is not certain. He may be the son of the John Weever who in 1590 was one of thirteen followers of local landowner… …   Wikipedia

• Oldcastle — is the name of several places in Britain and Ireland: Oldcastle, Cheshire, England Oldcastle, County Meath, Ireland Oldcastle, Monmouthshire, in Wales Oldcastle, Ontario, a town in Canada Other Sir John Oldcastle, a supporter of the Lollards in… …   Wikipedia

• Oldcastle, Monmouthshire — Oldcastle (Welsh: Yr Hencastell) is a small village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom. Location Oldcastle is located six miles north of Abergavenny just off the A465 Abergavenny to Hereford road. History and amenities The village …   Wikipedia

• Oldcastle, Sir John — (c. 1378–1417)    Rebel.    Oldcastle was born in Herefordshire and he later became Lord Cobham. He was known to be a follower of John wycliffe and in 1413 he was accused of heresy. He escaped from imprisonment in the Tower of London and he led a …   Who’s Who in Christianity

• John Fastolf — Sir John Fastolf (died 5 November 1459) was an English soldier during the Hundred Years War, who has enjoyed a more lasting reputation as in some part being the prototype of Shakespeare s Sir John Falstaff. Lineage Early Career He was son of a… …   Wikipedia