Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham
English politician and naval commander (1536-1624) · Politicians · Died at 88
Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham, 2nd Baron Howard of Effingham, KG, known as Lord Howard of Effingham, was an English statesman and Lord High Admiral under Elizabeth I and James I.
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3 more1585Named Lord Lieutenant of SurreyOffice3 July 1585 to 14 December 1624Named Lord High AdmiralOffice1 January 1585 to 1 January 16191575Knight of the GarterAward1536BornPeople around Charles
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Queen Elizabeth I by Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger (1592).
The Spanish Armada.
Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham, by unknown artist (1602).
The Somerset House Conference representatives, 19 August 1604. Howard is seated on the right, second nearest to the window. Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton, Charles' cousin, is seated second from the right in the same rowAwards
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He commanded the English fleet against the Spanish Armada in 1588 and was chiefly credited with securing the victory that safeguarded England from invasion by the Spanish Empire. According to Britannica, "Although he was not as talented a seaman as his subordinates Sir Francis Drake and John Hawkins, Howard's able leadership contributed greatly to this important English victory."
