Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham

Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham (1536 - 1624), known as Howard of Effingham, was an English statesman and Lord High Admiral under Elizabeth I and James I. He was commander of the English forces during the battles against the Spanish Armada and was chiefly responsible for the victory that saved England from invasion by the Spanish Empire

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