George Talbot and Lady Anne Hastings had 11 children : After Anne died , he married secondly Elizabeth Walden ( 1491-July 1567 ) , the daughter of Sir Richard Walden . They had two children : The Earl of Shrewsbury is depicted by Gavin O'Connor in the Showtime series '' The Tudors '' . In the series , the Earl of Shrewsbury is depicted as a much younger man ( approximately 30 ) . At the time of the Pilgrimage of Grace in 1536 , which is when he is featured in '' The Tudors '' , historically he was 70 yrs old . The date also confirms that he had to have been the 4th Earl of Shrewsbury ; as titles are passed on only after a noble dies . '' The Tudors '' has been known to disregard the '' real '' ages of historical figures when casting roles
Pilgrimage of Grace
Pilgrimage of Grace
George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury