John Oldcastle

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title: John Oldcastle
text: Sir John Oldcastle was an English Lollard leader. From 1409 to 1413, he was summoned to parliament as Baron Cobham, in the right of his wife. Being a friend of Henry V, he long escaped prosecution for heresy. When convicted, he escaped from the Tower of London and then led a rebellion against the King. Eventually, he was captured and executed in London. He formed the basis for William Shakespeare's character John Falstaff, who was originally called John Oldcastle.
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description: English Lollard leader (died 1417)
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Oldcastle
date created: 2003-08-23T13:18:12Z
date modified: 2024-09-11T07:35:16Z
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