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15361558-16191624, Dec 14
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 after Francis Drake for the victory that saved England from invasion by the Spanish Empire.
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08/01/1588-English Admiral Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham, beats Spanish Armada 
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Charles Howard15361558
 
16191624, Dec 14

Kristoffer Trondson1500 ca1535
 
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15891587
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15961596, Jan 27/28
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16061615, Jul 26
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16191619
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