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Henry Beaufort (c. 1375 – 11 April 1447) was an English Catholic prelate and statesman who held the offices of Bishop of Lincoln (1398), Bishop of Winchester (1404) and cardinal (1426). [1] He served three times as Lord Chancellor and played an important role in English politics. Beaufort was a member of the royal House of Plantagenet, [2 ...
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Apr 7, 2024 · Henry Beaufort was a cardinal and bishop of Winchester and a dominant figure in English politics throughout the first 43 years of the 15th century. From about 1435 until 1443 he controlled the government of the weak King Henry VI. Beaufort’s father was John of Gaunt, duke of Lancaster, son of King
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May 11, 2024 · Wars of the Roses. Henry Beaufort, 3rd duke of Somerset (born 1436—died May 15, 1464, Hexham, Northumberland, England) was a leading Lancastrian in the English Wars of the Roses. He was the eldest son of Edmund Beaufort, the 2nd duke. As duke of Somerset, marquess of Dorset, and titular count of Mortain, he was the victorious Lancastrian ...
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Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset (26 January 1436 [citation needed] – 15 May 1464) was an important Lancastrian military commander during the English Wars of the Roses. He is sometimes numbered the 2nd Duke of Somerset , because the title was re-created for his father after his uncle died.
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At The Henry Beaufort School, we share an inclusive ethos which focuses on challenge, enjoyment and success for all. Central to any school are the students who make up our community. Our school motto, ‘Pride, Happiness, Ambition 'where pupils are happy, and proud of their achievements.’ [Ofsted 2023] Our core values are centred on ...
Henry Beaufort was an English Catholic prelate and statesman who held the offices of Bishop of Lincoln (1398), Bishop of Winchester (1404) and cardinal (1426). He served three times as Lord Chancellor and played an important role in English politics.
Jun 11, 2018 · Beaufort-en-Vall é e, France, c. 1375; d. Winchester, England, April 11, 1447. He was the second of the illegitimate children of John of Gaunt (d. 1399) and Catherine Swynford (d.1403), and therefore a half brother to King Henry IV (d.1413) of England. He was eventually legitimated in 1396. Consecrated bishop of Lincoln in 1398, he was ...
