Category:Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham

**Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham**
	English politician and naval commander (1536–1624) Charles Howard c. 1620 (Daniel Mytens the Elder).
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Date of birth	1536
Date of death	14 December 1624 (in Julian calendar); London
Country of citizenship	Kingdom of England;
Educated at	Trinity Hall;
Occupation	politician; military personnel;
Position held	Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England; Member of the 1563-67 Parliament; Member of the 1572-83 Parliament; ambassador of the Kingdom of England to the Kingdom of Spain;
Noble title	Earl of Nottingham;
Family	Howard family;
Father	William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Effingham;
Mother	Margaret Gamage;
Sibling	Douglas Sheffield, Baroness Sheffield; Sir William Howard; Mary Howard;
Child	William Howard, 3rd Baron Howard of Effingham; Charles Howard, 2nd Earl of Nottingham; Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Nottingham; Lady Anne Howard; Elizabeth Howard, Countess of Carrick; Frances Howard, Countess of Kildare;
Spouse	Catherine Howard, Countess of Nottingham (1563–); Margaret Howard, Countess of Nottingham (1603–);
Award received	Order of the Garter;
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English: Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham (1536 – 14 December 1624), known as Howard of Effingham, was 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 for the victory that saved England from invasion by the Spanish Empire.