nobleman

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In Shakespeare’s “Henry VI, Part 1,” the brave nobleman Talbot sneers at any knight who is “quite degraded, like a hedge-born swain.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Fallow deer were first introduced by the Romans in small numbers, and the species expanded under the Normans when owning a deer park was a must-have for any self-respecting nobleman.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025

Its hypothetical tale suggests that a nobleman, Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, actually wrote the plays attributed to Shakespeare.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

Everyone arrives at Ardross Castle with the desire to be either a Faithful or a Traitor and makes their case to Cumming’s devious nobleman.

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2025

The song was obviously of his own devising, a rather candid revelation about the personal habits of a local nobleman.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss