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Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester. Humphrey of Lancaster, Duke of Gloucester (3 October 1390 – 23 February 1447) was an English prince, soldier and literary patron. [1] 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.
Mar 6, 2024 · Humphrey Plantagenet, duke of Gloucester (born 1391—died Feb. 23, 1447, London, Eng.) was an English nobleman who was the first notable patron of England’s humanists.
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Jul 29, 2010 · This new collection had over 2,500 titles, thanks to Bodley, Gutenberg et. al. Today, “Duke Humfrey’s Library” is the oldest reading room in the Bodleian Library, and where most Oxford ...
Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester. Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester was the fourth and youngest son of King Henry IV. As such he styled himself as being the son, brother and uncle of Kings. Having held few positions or military commands in his early life the Duke of Gloucester rose to hold positions as Protector of England, was appointed (though never ...
Humphrey Duke of Gloucester was the youngest son of Henry of Bolingbroke, later Henry IV and his first wife, Mary de Bohun. He was named for his renowned maternal grandfather Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford. Humphrey Duke of Gloucester. Prior to his brother Henry V 's departure for France, Humphrey and his older brother, Thomas Duke of ...
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.
May 18, 2018 · views 2,579,622 updated 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 ...
