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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.
Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester KG (* 3. Oktober 1390; † 23. Februar 1447 in Bury St. Edmunds) war ein englischer Prinz und zeitweise Regent von England. Er war der fünfte Sohn des englischen Königs Heinrich IV. und seiner ersten Frau Mary de Bohun . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben. 2 Ehen und Nachkommen. 3 Verlust des Einflusses und Tod. 4 Nachleben.
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. 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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Learn about the life and career of Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, the fourth son of King Henry IV and a prominent figure in the Wars of the Roses. Explore his roles as a soldier, diplomat, protector and heir to the throne, and his controversial death in 1447.
The tomb of Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester was rediscovered in 1703 when a grave was being prepared for a former mayor of St Albans when workmen uncovered a flight of stone steps leading down to an underground vault where the Duke's leaden coffin was found. His body was reported to be in a remarkable state of preservation.
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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.
