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Matters came to a head at the Congress of Arras in the late summer of 1435. The Duke of Burgundy undermined Bedford’s position when Burgundy decided to support French claims. Bedford had been ill for some time and abandoning the congress, died shortly afterwards at Rouen Castle on 14 September 1435. He was buried in the cathedral there.
John, the Duke of Bedford was the third son of King Henry IV and younger brother of King Henry V. In 1405 his father granted John the lands of the disgraced Percy family including the castles of Alnwick, Prudhoe and Warkworth. John was highly educated as were his brothers and when he became regent ...
John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford (20 June 1389 – 14 September 1435), also known as John Plantagenet, was the third surviving son of King Henry IV of England by Mary de Bohun, and acted as Regent of France for his nephew, King Henry VI. He was created Earl of Kendal, Earl of Richmond and Duke of Bedford in 1414 by his brother, King Henry V. On 14 June 1423, at Troyes, he married Anne ...
Apr 23, 2017 · But let’s back up: John of Bedford was the third son of Henry IV and his first wife, Mary de Bohun, born long before there was any indication his father would take the throne. His place of birth is unknown, but was believed to have taken place on June 20, 1389. His mother would die when he was about five years old and five years after that ...
John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford (20 June 1389 – 14 September 1435), also known as John Plantagenet, was the third surviving son of King Henry IV of England by Mary de Bohun, and acted as Regent of France for his nephew, King Henry VI.
Dec 5, 2012 · Captions. John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford (1389-1435), Knight of the Garter, third surviving son of King Henry IV, depicted praying before St George. The saint is dressed in full armour over which he wears a blue mantle on the left shoulder of which is affixed the symbol of the Order of the Garter, dedicated to St George, founded by King ...
Jun 30, 2015 · Introduction. John Plantagenet of Lancaster, first Duke of Bedford. (Figure 1), was the third surviving son of King Henry. IV of England by Mary de Bohun. Born on 20 June. 1389, and brother of ...
