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May 18, 2018 · Gloucester, Humphrey, 1st duke of (1390–1447). The youngest son of Henry IV and brother of Henry V. Created duke of Gloucester in 1414, Humphrey played a prominent role, both in France and at home, during his brother's reign. He became protector of England following Henry's death in 1422, surrendering the office in 1429 when Henry VI was ...
Sep 1, 2021 · HUMPHREY, Duke of Gloucester, called the Good Duke Humphrey (1391–1447), youngest son of Henry, earl of Derby, afterwards Henry IV, by his first wife, Mary Bohun (d. 1394), was born in 1391, probably in January or February, during his father's absence in Prussia.
Humphrey of Lancaster, Duke of Gloucester (3 October 1390 – 23 February 1447) was (as he styled himself) "son, brother and uncle of kings", being the fifth son of Henry IV, brother of Henry V, and uncle of Henry VI
Henry, of course, as the eldest son of John of Gaunt, was wealthy and had great expectations, while his wife was a co-heiress of Humphrey de Bohun and owner of vast estates. Their fourth son was named Humphrey in memory of his grandfather. Thus descended from two of the richest and most powerful families in England, the young boy's prospects ...
Dec 11, 2019 · Good Press, Dec 11, 2019 - Biography & Autobiography - 1101 pages. Kenneth Hotham Vickers' 'Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester: A Biography' is a meticulously researched and detailed account of the life of one of the most powerful and controversial figures of 15th century England. Vickers's literary style is academic yet engaging, providing readers ...
Born on October 3, 1390, Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester was the youngest son and the fourth of the six children of King Henry IV of England and his first wife Mary de Bohun, who died before her husband became king. When Humphrey was four-years-old, his mother Mary died at the age of 25 giving birth to her last child. Humphrey had five siblings:
Search for: 'duke of Gloucester Humphrey' in Oxford Reference ». (1391–1447),youngest son of Henry IV, ‘the Good Duke Humphrey’. he was appointed protector on the death of Henry V in 1422 and acted as regent, 1420–21 and periodically until 1431, in place of his brother, the duke of Bedford. He owes the epithet ‘Good’ only to his ...
