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Humphrey of Lancaster, Duke of Gloucester (3 October 1390 – 23 February 1447) was an English prince, soldier and literary patron. He was (as he styled himself) "son, brother and uncle of kings", being the fourth and youngest son of Henry IV of England , the brother of Henry V , and the uncle of Henry VI .
Humphrey Plantagenet, duke of Gloucester was an English nobleman who was the first notable patron of England’s humanists. He became known as the “good Duke Humphrey,” but many historians, pointing to his unprincipled and inept political dealings, have questioned the appropriateness of the title.
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Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester was the 4th son of Henry IV, brother to Henry V and uncle to Henry VI. He was a controversial character in his own lifetime.
May 18, 2018 · 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 crowned, but continued as president of the minority ...
Humphrey of Lancaster, Duke of Gloucester was an English prince, soldier and literary patron. He was "son, brother and uncle of kings", being the fourth and youngest son of Henry IV of England, the brother of Henry V, and the uncle of Henry VI.
HUMPHREY, DUKE OF GLOUCESTER (1391-1447), was the 4th son of Henry IV. He was created Duke of Gloucester in 1414, and took part in the French wars of Henry V's reign, being wounded in the battle of Agincourt.
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. He remained in England with his brothers during his father’s exile.
