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Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester KG 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.
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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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.
3 October 1390 - 23 February 1447. 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.
Summary. In August 1390, Henry, earl of Derby, the eldest son of John of Gaunt, joined the army of the Teutonic Order, in response to an invitation by the grand master, inviting knights of all nations to take part in a military expedition against the heathen Lithuanians on the north-east border of Germany.
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
