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John Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke

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The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/April 16, 2023 by Jimfbleak - talk to me? 11:26, 13 March 2023 (UTC)



John Hastings, Earl of Pembroke, was a fourteenth-century English nobleman and soldier. Aged one he became a ward of King Edward III. The King arranged for John to marry Edward's daughter Margaret in 1359, but Margaret died two years later. The Hundred Years' War reignited in France, and in 1369 Pembroke journeyed to Aquitaine. There he took part in raids, sieges, and counter-measures against the French, with both notable successes and failures. In 1371 he was summoned to parliament in England. There he was responsible for forcing the King's ecclesiastical ministers from power. In 1372 Pembroke returned to France with a small fleet. His arrival had been anticipated by the Castilian navy. Pembroke, outnumbered and outgunned, was forced to fight the Battle of La Rochelle, where he suffered a crushing defeat and was captured. After three years a large ransom was negotiated and in 1375 he was finally released. Returning to England through France, he was taken ill near Paris and died, aged 27.
 * Most recent similar article(s): The only vaguely similar article I can find in the past six months is Charles I of Anjou which ran on 7 January.
 * Main editors: Serial Number 54129 and Gog the Mild
 * Promoted: 24 March 2022
 * Reasons for nomination: 648th anniversary of his death
 * Support as nominator. Gog the Mild (talk) 16:56, 16 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Support  The Night Watch     (talk)   17:57, 17 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Support I love myself a good royalty/nobility-related article :) Unlimitedlead (talk) 03:19, 28 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Support. Vida0007 (talk) 18:59, 4 March 2023 (UTC)