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  Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset (1406 – May 22, 1455) was an English nobleman and an important figure in the Wars of the Roses and in the Hundred Years War.
The Duke of York was determined to depose Somerset by one means or another, and thus in 1455 he confronted Somerset and the king with an armed force.
Eleanor was an older half-sister of Henry de Beauchamp, 1st Duke of Warwick and Anne Neville, Countess of Warwick.
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 Edmund Beaufort, 4th Duke of Somerset - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He was the son of Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset, and became duke at the death of his brother Henry in 1464.
Edmund commanded the Lancastrian forces at the Battle of Tewkesbury, and was captured and executed after the battle.
His death ended the legitimate Beaufort line and, with the death shortly thereafter of Henry VI, left his cousin Margaret Beaufort and her son, the future Henry VII, as the leading representatives of the House of Lancaster.
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 Articles - Duke of Somerset   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Derived from Somerset, it is particularly associated with two families; the Beauforts who held the title from the creation of 1448 and the Seymours, from the creation of 1547 and in whose name the title is still held.
John Beaufort (1371/1373-1410) was the eldest son from John of Gaunt's marriage to Katherine Swynford.
The 2nd duke was killed at the First Battle of St Albans on 22 May 1455 and his titles passed to his son Henry Beaufort (1436-1464) who had been known as the Earl of Dorset since his father's creation as Duke of Somerset.
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Edmund Beale Sargant (1855-1935) was a colonial adminstrator in the British Empire, particularly notable for his policy of introducing English in the South African educational system in the first years of the twentieth century, under Alfred Milner and in the aftermath of the war.
Edmund Burke (January 12, 1729—July 9, 1797) was an Irish philosopher, Whig politician and statesman, remembered principally for his criticism of the French Revolution and his discussion of "the sublime." He was a founder of the Annual Register and is regarded as the father of modern conserv..
Edmund Deberry (14 August 1787 - 12 December 1859) was a U.S. Congressman from North Carolina, from 1829 to 1831, from 1833 to 1845 and from 1849 to 1851.
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 Marcus Antonius to Maite - tobg163.htm - Generated by Personal Ancestral File   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Edmund married Eleanor Beauchamp daughter of Richard Beauchamp, 5th Earl of Warwick and Elizabeth de Berkeley, Countess of Warwick on 7 Mar 1435/1436.
Edmund Beaufort, 4th Duke of Somerset was born
Cecily married Henry Beauchamp, 1st Duke of Warwick son of Richard Beauchamp, 5th Earl of Warwick and Isabella le Despenser in 1434.
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It is particularly associated with two families; the Beauforts who held the title from the creation of 1448 and the Seymours, from the creation of 1547 and in whose name the title is still held.
Henry's titles were forfeited by act of parliament; but his brother Edmund Beaufort (c.1439-1471) was styled Duke of Somerset by the Lancastrians.
At the Restoration his estates were restored, and he claimed the dukedom of Somerset as promised to him by Charles I. The claim was rejected by the House of Lords and neither was the title of Earl of Glamorgan.
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 thePeerage.com - Person Page 10273
She married, secondly, Sir Edmund Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, son of Sir John de Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset and Lady Margaret de Holand, between 1431 and 1435 in a unlicensed marriage, although this was pardoned on 7 March 1438.
     Edmund Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset was born circa 1439.
She was the daughter of Sir Edmund Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset and Lady Eleanor Beauchamp.
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 Edmund Beaufort, 1st duke of Somerset --  Encyclopædia Britannica
He was a member of the Beaufort family, which in the 1430s obtained control—with William de la Pole, duke of Suffolk—of the government of the weak king Henry VI (ruled 1422–61 and 1470–71).
Somerset, Edmund Beaufort, 1st duke of, 1st Earl Of Dorset...
While admiring Somerset's personal qualities and motives, scholars have generally blamed his lack of political acumen for the failure of his policies.
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 math lessons - Duke of Somerset   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Thus, the Duke of Somerset's heir has the lowest courtesy title; aside from the Duke of Manchester, who holds only a subsidiary Viscounty, all other Dukes have a subsidiary Earldom or Marquessate that is used as a courtesy title.
1155) a favourite of Empress Maud and a loyal supporter of her in the war against Stephen (during which he earned the epithet of the "Scourge of the West") was conferred with the title Earl of Somerset, in 1141.
The title was not recognised by Stephen or Henry II, and his descendants did not use the title.
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 Articles - Henry VI, part 3   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The play begins a confrontation between Richard, Duke of York and the reigning King Henry VI and their respective supporters.
Duke of Exeter (Henry Holland, 3rd Duke of Exeter)
Edmund, Earl of Rutland, son to the Duke of York (Edmund, Earl of Rutland)
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August 27 - George, Duke of Saxony (died 1539)
Edmund de la Pole, 3rd Duke of Suffolk (died 1513)
4 May - Edmund Beaufort, 4th Duke of Somerset (executed) (born 1438)
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 thePeerage.com - Person Page 10198
She was the daughter of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster and Katherine Roët.
She married, secondly, Sir John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, son of Sir John de Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset and Lady Margaret de Holand, between 1439 and 1442.
She married Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III, King of England and Philippe de Hainaut, between 1 March 1372 and 30 April 1372 in Hertford Castle, Hertford, Hertfordshire, England.
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 Timeline 1450-1499
The army of the Duke of York met the army of Queen Margaret at the Battle of St. Alban’s.
The 2nd Duke of Somerset was killed as Yorkists briefly took possession of King Henry VI.
Among the Lancastrians the 3rd Duke of Somerset was killed.
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 Battle of Tewkesbury - All About All   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Margaret relied heavily on the Duke of Somerset, her remaining experienced commander, but his skills were no match for those of the king.
The Yorkists were superior in artillery, and Somerset misjudged his battle position just enough to allow the king's young brother, Richard, Duke of Gloucester (later King Richard III of England), to attack their flank.
All his commanders, including Somerset, were summarily executed shortly afterwards, leaving Queen Margaret and her daughter-in-law, Anne Neville, as the king's most prestigious prisoners.
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 ipedia.com: Henry VI, part 3 Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The play begins with the Earl of Warwick (Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick) presiding over a dispute between Richard, Duke of York and the reigning King Henry, in the course of which Henry agrees to make York his heir.
The Queen, Margaret of Anjou, makes it clear that she will not agree to this, and declares war on the Yorkists, with the assistance of the young Lord Clifford and other supporters, including her son, Edward, Prince of Wales.
However, King Edward's wife has just given birth to a son, the future King Edward V of England, and this is how the play ends.
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 All words on Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset
All words on Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset
(He is usually called 2nd duke since his brother John had also been duke, though strictly speaking of a separate creation.) Somerset found military success elusive after hostilities begain again in 1449.
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 My line to William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire (1720-1764)
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Eberhard IV "der Milde" John Beaufort Count von Wuerttemberg Earl of Somerset 1364-1417 1373-1410
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 1471   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
April 14 - Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, English kingmaker (born 1428)
May 4 - Edmund Beaufort, 4th Duke of Somerset (executed) (born 1438)
May 4 - Edward, Prince of Wales, Prince of Wales (killed in battle) (born 1453)
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1471 - Edmund Beaufort, 4th Duke of Somerset, English military commander (executed)
1519 - Lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (b.
1774 - Anthony Ulrich II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (b.
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 I1207: Duke (2nd) of Somerset Edmund BEAUFORT (1406 - 22 May 1455)
I1207: Duke (2nd) of Somerset Edmund BEAUFORT (1406 - 22 May 1455)
DEATH: 22 May 1455, Battle of St. Albans
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