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- John Savage never went to war like his father and grandfather did, but much of his career could be interpreted as military service.
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He then had a brief role in the 1998 war film The Thin Red Line, [16] portrayed Captain Ransom in the two part episode "Equinox" of the television series Star Trek: Voyager in 1999, [17] and appeared in the recurring role of Donald Lydecker in the first and second seasons of the 2000 television series Dark Angel.
Jan 17, 2024 · John Savage was actually a student at Columbine High School at the time of the massacre, and he played absolutely no role in the tragic events that unfolded on that day. In fact, Savage was hailed as a hero for helping to save the lives of several of his classmates during the attack.
The three soldiers are played by Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken and John Savage, with John Cazale (in his final role), Meryl Streep and George Dzundza in supporting roles. The story takes place in Clairton, Pennsylvania, a working-class town on the Monongahela River south of Pittsburgh, and in Vietnam.
- Ancestral Background and Family
- Early Career, Support For Edward IV and Intrigue Against Richard III
- Support For Henry Tudor
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Ancestral background and early life
John Savage was born in or around 1444, the son and heir of Sir John Savage (1422–1495) and Lady Catherine née Stanley, daughter of Thomas, Lord Stanley. Savage died three years before his father, thus he never succeeded to the family estates, which included Clifton Hall near Runcorn. The Savage family had been established in Cheshire since his great-great-grandfather Sir John Savage (1343–1386) married Margaret d'Anyers, heiress of Clifton and other lands around what later became Rocksavage....
Family and descendants
Savage married Dorothy, daughter of Sir Ralph Vernon of Haddon. They had one legitimate son, Sir John Savage (1470–1527), ancestor of John Savage, 2nd Earl Rivers, and the subsequent Earls Rivers; and four legitimate daughters said to be Alice, Felicia, Ellen and Maud Savage. Savage also had an illegitimate son, George Savage, who was rumoured to have been the father of Edmund Bonner, the Bishop of London, who was an instrumental figure in the schism of Henry VIII from Rome before reconciling...
Edward IV's reign
John Savage was made a Knight of the Bath by Edward IV on the occasion of his Queen's coronation on 26 May 1465. Savage fought for King Edward and the Yorkists at the Battle of Barnet in 1471 and the Battle of Tewkesbury later that same year, and joined the King's brother, the Duke of Gloucester, for the invasion of Scotland in 1482 (where he was made a knight banneret - a knight who commanded soldiers under their own banner). Savage became close to Edward IV, whom he served as royal carver a...
Richard III's reign
Following the death of Edward, the Duke of Gloucester became the de facto ruler of England, dominating the short rule of his nephew Edward V, and then later becoming the de jure ruler after taking the throne as Richard III. This shortly preceded the mysterious death of Edward V, something which Richard was suspected of having played a part in. During Richard's reign, the Savage family were viewed with suspicion as a result of their support for Edward IV, connection to the Stanley family and t...
Henry Tudor's landing in Britain and the Battle of Bosworth Field
Henry landed in Britain around the same time that Savage was declared a traitor, and having avoided capture, Savage at once declared for him, raising a considerable body of troops (under his command as a knight banneret) to aid Henry's cause. Savage joined Henry on his march through Wales and fought for him at Bosworth Field. Savage and his men were originally in the army of his uncles Lord Thomas Stanley and Sir William Stanley, who would hold back whilst deciding which side it would be most...
The rewards of battle
Following his victory on the field of battle, Henry Tudor received the circlet of Richard from Savage's uncle Lord Stanley and was crowned King of England, taking the throne as Henry VII of England. For his part in the victory, Savage received extensive grants of land confiscated from King Richard's supporters in the counties of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Shropshire, including those of John, Lord Zouche, and Francis, Lord Lovell. The reason given for these grants was that...
The Stafford and Lovell rebellion and the right of sanctuary
In 1486, the year following his victory at Bosworth, King Henry sent Savage to arrest Sir Humphrey Stafford and his brother Thomas Stafford, who were key actors in the Stafford and Lovell rebellion, the first armed uprising against Henry's young reign. Savage led a force of 60 armed men to Culham where the two were seeking sanctuary in a church belonging to Abingdon Abbey (having previously claimed sanctuary in Colchester following the Battle of Bosworth, before leaving and continuing their c...
The Siege of Boulogne
Henry VII's expeditionary force headed to Boulogne and laid siege to the port city on 18 October 1492. Sir John Savage was killed during the course of this siege. Whilst riding around the walls of the city with fellow Bosworth veteran Sir John Riseley in order to conduct a reconnaissance of the walls and fortifications in preparation for the military offensive, the two knights were intercepted by the enemy. Despite being heavily outnumbered Savage refused to surrender to his foes and fought t...
Legacy of the siege
The siege proved to be a successful show of force, and led to the Treaty of Etaples by which Perkin Warbeck was expelled from France with his support withdrawn. The terms of the treaty also included the English accepting French control of Brittany, and the French paying Henry an indemnity of 742,000 crowns, payable at 50,000 crowns per annum, equivalent to 5% of the crown's annual income. Savage was one of only three named casualties of the siege, the other two being George de Vereand Sir Tho...
Burial of Sir John Savage
Savage's body was taken back to England and buried. His body was later moved to the Savage Chapel, the new family chapel at St Michael's Church, Macclesfield (built between 1505 and 1507 by his brother Archbishop Thomas Savage), where his tomb and effigy remain. Savage's death came at a time when he was at the height of his favour with King Henry and the Tudor dynastywas becoming ever more settled on the throne that Savage had helped gain.
Stephens, Henry Morse; Thornton, Tim (reviewer) (May 2008) [2004]. "Savage family". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or UK public library...Goble, Rachel (11 November 1999). "The Execution of Perkin Warbeck". History Today (11). Retrieved 10 October 2016.They weren't fond of John savage. Eric pointed his carbine at his face, before John yelled "It's me, John" and Dylan recognized his full name and showed his face while hiding underneath the table before Eric Harris lowered his weapon and walked away.
Dec 14, 2018 · Now, 40 years after the film exposed the savagery and horror of the Vietnam War, two of the actors, John Savage and George Dzundza, reveal the real battles which went on behind the cameras.
