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John of Gaunt is Richard ’s uncle and Henry ’s father. Like Richard II, he firmly believes in the divine right of kings, and he at first refuses to confront Richard for Gloucester ’s murder (or any other matter) on religious grounds (since going against Richard would mean going against God, which is blasphemous).
John of Gaunt dines with John I of Portugal. By 1376, John of Gaunt had become an asset to his father. He was a loyal, amenable, and skilled diplomat and politician. When Edward’s eldest son and heir, the Black Prince, returned from Aquitaine crippled with a terminal illness, the king looked to Gaunt to take on the lion’s share of royal duty.
John of Gaunt with Helen Carr. Diplomat, soldier, prince, adulterer. This week, Danièle speaks with Helen Carr about one of the most colourful and powerful figures of the late Middle Ages: John of Gaunt. Helen Carr is a historian, writer and history producer. She now runs her own podcast, Hidden Histories.
John Plantagenet of Gaunt was the 1 st Duke of Lancaster and the third surviving son of Edward III and Philippa of Hainault. He was named after his birthplace Ghent a place in modern Belgium, which was then known as Gaunt in English. John was the younger brother of the legendary Black Prince or Edward, the Prince of Wales and campaigned with ...
John of Gaunt. John of Gaunt, the fourth son of Edward III and Philippa of Hainault, was born at St Bavo's Abbey, Ghent, on 6th March 1340. He was brought up in the household of Edward, the Black Prince, and "was soon initiated into the strenuous military traditions of the Plantagenet family".
In July 1386 two men were dining on board ship in Plymouth Sound: the pair were John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, uncle of the reigning Richard II and the most eminent and wealthy noble in England, and his son Henry of Bolingbroke, Earl of Derby, who was to usurp Richard's throne in 1399 as Henry IV. Gaunt set sail with the army with which he ...
Aug 6, 2018 · Biography: John of Gaunt. (Born March 6, 1340- Died March 15, 1399). Son of King Edward III and Philippa of Hainault. He had three wives, Blanche of Lancaster, Constance of Castile, and Katherine Swynford. He was the 1st Duke of Lancaster, the Duke of Aquitaine, King of Castile, and one of the wealthiest men of his time.
