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Oldcastle Sir John, Baron Cobham. ?1378--1417, Lollard leader. In 1411 he led an English army in France but in 1413 he was condemned as a heretic and later hanged and burnt. He is thought to have been a model for Shakespeare's character Falstaff in Henry IV How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Hence the fighting parson in the old play of Sir John Oldcastle, and the famous friar of Robin Hood's band. |
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