The seat of John Talbot the 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury, Earl of Waterford, Earl of Ormond, Baron Talbot, Baron Strange of Blackmere, Baron Furniwall
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| John Talbot, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury, 3rd Earl of Waterford, Earldom of Ormond, 9th Baron of Talbot, Baron Strange of Blackmere, Baron Furniwall. | John Talbot, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury, 3rd Earl of Waterford, Earldom of Ormond, 9th Baron of Talbot, Baron Strange of Blackmere, Baron Furniwall.
John Talbot succeeded his father as Third Earl on 10 July 1460. He was knighted on 17 February 1460-1 after the Second Battle of St Albans. He fought at the Battle of Towton 1461. He was the son of John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury and Lady Elizabeth Butler. His maternal grandparents were James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormonde and Joan Beauchamp. Joan was a daughter of William Beauchamp, 1st Baron Bergavenny and Joan Fitzalan. The senior Joan was a daughter of Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel and Elizabeth de Bohun. Elizabeth was a daughter of William de Bohun, 1st Earl of Northampton.
Born 1448: Age at registration 19.
25 in 1473 - Traits(7 points)
+3 +2(in 1473) Wealth (25%)
+1 Survival
+1 Scout |
| Catherine Talbot |
John married Catherine Stafford, daughter of Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Anne Neville
Born in 1437: Age at registration 30.
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| Elizabeth Talbot |
John's younger sister, and identical twin sister of Margret Talbot.
Born in 1451: Age at registration 16.
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| Margret Talbot- diseased | ]
John's younger sister, and identical twin sister of Elizabeth Talbot.
Born in 1451: Age at registration 16.
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| John Talbot Junior - diseased |
John Talbot & Catherine Stafford's Son.
Born in 1467.
Designated heir.
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| William Talbot - diseased |
John Talbot & Catherine Stafford's Son.
Born in 1472.
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| Elizabeth Talbot II |
John Talbot & Catherine Stafford's daughter.
Born in 1473.
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| John Talbot III |
John Talbot & Catherine Stafford's Son.
Born in 1474.
Heir apparent
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| Margret Talbot II |
John Talbot & Catherine Stafford's daughter.
Born in 1475.
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| Provincial bonuses |
| Earldom of Shrewsbury | Shropshire:
- Shrewsbury Castle: Built out of red sandstone on a hill overlooking one of the River Severn's bends, Shrewsbury Castle makes for an impressive seat of power for the Earls of Shrewsbury and a sharp warning to any Welsh raiders looking for easy pickings in past centuries. Shrewsbury's town walls extend from it, further insulating the entire settlement from outside attack. That said, it doesn't have the most successful history - King Stephen's forces succeeded in storming it during the Anarchy, and Llywelyn the Great also took it in 1215. +3 Siege rolls, -3 Raid rolls, and if the outer walls were to fall the defenders can hold out in its keep for half a year (3.5 days).
- Offa's Dyke: These earthenworks mark England's traditional border with Wales. Any attacker from the west would have to first get past the frontal ditch before then attempting to scale the earthen hill, while being fired upon by the defenders all the while. +1 to battle rolls when defending against incursions from the west.
- Welsh March: Shrewsbury was a part of the Welsh Marches, a set of fortified lands along the Anglo-Welsh border. The 'Marcher Lords' who called these territories home accordingly built up strong castles and maintained substantial forces to defend themselves against the Welsh...or take the fight to said Welshmen themselves. The controller has access to an extra 500-man upkeep-free retinue.
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| Earldom of Waterford | Wexford:
- Wexford Harbor: This naval base located at the mouth of the River Slaney is conveniently situated at a junction of the Irish Sea, the Western Approaches and the Atlantic, and its sandbanks & narrow channels also make a naval attack ill-advised. The local shallow-draft cargo ships have little issue navigating the challenges of the bay to export fish, cloth, wool and hides, however. +5% income, extra trade route for the controller, +1 to naval battles for the defender in this area.
- Viking History: Wexford was originally founded by the Vikings, who held it until they were finally brought down by a combined army of native Irish and Anglo-Normans invited by Diarmait Mac Murchada of Leinster (ironically, he wound up dooming Ireland to English influence in later centuries with this action). Their blood still runs in the veins of many of the locals, who are thus more predisposed to fight on foot like their ancestors did. Wexford's owner has a 5% discount on purchasing Livery & Maintenance infantry.
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| Earldom of Ormond | Ormond:
- Gaelic Scribes: The Butlers, like many Hiberno-Norman families, have steadily become assimilated into the Gaelic culture of their subjects. Earlier in the 15th century, the 4th Earl of Ormond had taken an Irish brehon into his service and generously sponsored the works of Gaelic scribes, culminating in their creation of the Book of the White Earl under his patronage. Besides compiling manuscripts, these scribes and brehons in Butler service would surely have helped their overlords administer their lands as well. +5% income, +1 to negotiation rolls with AI Irish lords.
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| Provincial Information |
Earldom of Shropshire (Shrewsbury):
Average Income - 30,000 Crowns
Average Militia - 1000 men.
Earldom of Waterford (Wexford):
Average Income - 7,500 Crowns
Small Militia - 500 men
Earldom of Ormond:
Poor Income - 5,000 Crowns
Average Militia - 1000 men.
Barony of Strange de Blackmere: (Prosperous Barony)
Income - 7,500 Crowns
Militia - 500 men
Barony of Furnival: (Average Barony)
Income - 5,000 Crowns
Militia - 200 men
Barony of Talbot: (Average Barony)
Income - 5,000 Crowns
Militia - 200 men
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| Military |
Retinue:
4 units of Knights(400 men)
Livery and Maintenance (Professional)
5 units of Heavy Footmen
Stats: +1 against Light Footmen and Cavalry (Can form Shield Wall)
Upkeep: 5750
2 units of Men-at-Arms (Heavy Cavalry)
Stats: +1 against Light Footmen, can be dismounted.
Upkeep: 7000
5 units of Yeomen Longbows
Stats: +2 against Light Footmen and +1 against Heavy Footmen
Upkeep: 7500
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| Weaponry |
- A single handed weapon and shield (+2 Duels, +4 Survival, +6 hp) offers the most survivability, allowing the user to shelter behind the shield and use it to further protect themselves, but at the cost of sacrificing the reach and power afforded by the larger, heavier weapons. Most common weapons are an arming sword or a flanged mace. This combination costs 25,000 Crowns.
- Full Plate (+20 hp, +1 Battles, +6 Survival, +5 post-battle condition rolls) - Covering oneself from head to toe in the best plate available brings significant advantages and drawbacks. You become near-impossible to kill but also don't move much yourself. Favoured by knights taking to the battlefield, knowing their main role in such an event will be to present the heaviest possible mass atop a horse to plough through enemy troops in a formation of massed heavy horse, this is a set of armour for surviving a major battle rather than a set for everyday wear or single combat. This set of armour costs 60,000 Crowns.
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| Provincial Upgrades |
| Earldom of Shrewsbury |
TIER I:
- Grain Mill: +5% income, +1 Charisma
- Market Square: +5% income
- Small Mine: gain access to Stone resource
TIER II
- Granary: +5% militia, +5% income, +5 militia replenishment.
- Merchant's Square: +10% province income
- Medium Mine: +5% income
TIER III
- Large Granary: +10% militia, +10% militia replenishment.
- Plow lands: Extends the demesne's arable lands, thus increasing production. Greater population sustainable. +5% militia, +5% income.
- Large Mine: +10% income, required for Great Building
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Shrewsbury Castle, the Talbot estates
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