Sir John Fastolf
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Sir John Fastolf was a 15th-century English knight and military commander of the Hundred Years’ War, whose controversial reputation for alleged cowardice at Patay later helped inspire Shakespeare’s character Sir John Falstaff.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English knight
ⓘ
landowner ⓘ member of the English gentry ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| accusation | cowardice at Patay ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Paston Letters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 1380 ⓘ |
| campaign |
English campaigns in Anjou
ⓘ
English campaigns in Maine ⓘ English campaigns in Normandy ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1459-11-05 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Caister Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| heldOffice | member of the king's council in France ⓘ |
| heldTitle | Knight ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| inPopularCulture | possible model for Sir John Falstaff ⓘ |
| inquiryOutcome | eventually cleared of the charge of cowardice ⓘ |
| inspired | aspects of Shakespeare's character Sir John Falstaff ⓘ |
| language | Middle English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Hundred Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
captain
ⓘ
knight banneret ⓘ |
| name | John Fastolf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Agincourt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Patay NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Herrings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on the creation of Falstaff in Shakespeare's plays
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posthumous reputation for cowardice at Patay ⓘ service in the Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| occupation |
captain
ⓘ
councillor ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Paston family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
literary works ⓘ |
| propertyOwned |
Caister Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
estates in France ⓘ estates in Norfolk ⓘ estates in Suffolk ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| reputation | controversial for alleged cowardice at the Battle of Patay ⓘ |
| servedAs |
governor of Anjou and Maine
ⓘ
lieutenant of Normandy ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Henry V of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry VI of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wealthStatus | very wealthy landowner ⓘ |
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