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	Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester (1390 - February 23, 1447) was the fifth son of King Henry IV of England by his first wife, Mary de Bohun.
		He was created Duke of Gloucester in 1414, and in about 1422 he married Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut and Holland, daughter of William VI.
		On the death of his brother, King Henry V of England, in 1422, Humphrey became regent of the kingdom and protector to his young nephew, King Henry VI.
	www.1-free-software.com /en/wikipedia/h/hu/humphrey__duke_of_gloucester.html (235 words)

	Gloucester, Humphrey, duke of. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		After the accession of his eldest brother as Henry V, Humphrey was created (1414) duke of Gloucester and earl of Cambridge.
		The duke fell sick and died in custody.
		Gloucester was known as “Good Duke Humphrey,” probably because of his patronage of scholars and men of letters.
	www.bartleby.com /65/gl/GloucsHu.html (461 words)

	Duke of Gloucester - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The title Duke of Gloucester (pronounced gloss-tor) is a British royal title (after Gloucester), often conferred on one of the sons of the reigning monarch.
		William, son of Queen Anne, was styled "Duke of Gloucester" for his whole life (1689-1700), but never created as such.
		HRH The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1900-1974)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Duke_of_Gloucester (396 words)

	Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He was created Duke of Gloucester in 1414, and upon the death of his brother, King Henry V of England in 1422, became regent of the kingdom and protector to his young nephew, King Henry VI.
		Through this marriage Gloucester assumed the title "Count of Holland, Zeeland and Hainault", and briefly fought to retain these titles when they were contested by Jacqueline's uncle, former husband, and cousin the Duke of Burgundy (see: War of Succession in Holland).
		Following his wife's conviction, Gloucester himself was arrested on a charge of treason.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Humphrey_of_Gloucester (292 words)

	codukeg1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester (I) In the play "Henry VI" is a character, Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester.
		The real Humphrey Duke of Gloucester, on the death of his brother Henry V, became Protector of the Kingdom and the head of the Government, but his maladministration of public affairs was notorious and the country was in a continual turmoil.
		Duke Humphrey and his wife lived at St.Albans, and were admitted to the fraternity of the great abbey there in 1424.
	www.sirbacon.org /codukeg1.htm (241 words)

	Michael Miller - Wars of the Roses - Chapter 36: The downfall and death of Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester
		Humphrey's antics had done much damage to the policies of the Government, and these alone would have justified his removal from the Council, whereas the Beauforts had long and faithfully served the Kings of the House of Lancaster, and were now powerful and wealthy in their own right.
		Humphrey was crushed as a political force as much as he was crushed as a man. He was still as popular as ever with the populace, but at Court, men began to drift away from him, seeing in the new rising stars, the Beauforts, better opportunities to advance their fortunes.
		Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, and the immediate heir to the Throne, was aware that he had to tread warily, and had given little cause for complaint since the disgrace of Eleanor in 1442.
	www.warsoftheroses.co.uk /chapter_36.htm (5806 words)

	AllRefer.com - Gloucester, Humphrey, duke of (British And Irish History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Gloucester, Humphrey, duke of 1391–1447, English nobleman; youngest son of Henry IV and Mary de Bohun.
		However, the 1422 Parliament disregarded this claim, which was based on Henry V's will, and made Gloucester's older brother, John of Lancaster, duke of Bedford, protector of the realm.
		He was known as "Good Duke Humphrey," probably because of his patronage of scholars and men of letters.
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	Henry VI of England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Henry IV's elder surviving son, John, Duke of Bedford, was the senior regent, having been appointed Regent of France (in charge of running the ongoing war) as well as replacing Gloucester as Regent of England whenever Bedford was personally in the country.
		The former died in 1435; the latter was disgraced, accused of treason and probably murdered in 1447.
		The death of Gloucester left York as Henry’s heir apparent, but Henry never officially acknowledged this and York continued to be excluded from the court circle, being banished to govern Ireland, while Henry and Margaret promoted Suffolk and Edmund Beaufort to Dukedoms, (a title normally reserved for immediate relatives of the monarch).
	www.peekskill.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Henry_VI_of_England (2375 words)

	Gloucester, Duke of Biography / Biography of Gloucester, Duke of Biography Biography
		Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, whose other titles were Earl of Hainaut, Holland, Zeeland, and Pembroke; Lord of Fresia; Great Chamberlain of England; and Defender of the Realm, was popularly known as the "Good Duke." He was the fourth and youngest son of Henry IV.
		Humphrey's influence on English politics was limited and of passing importance as he won support from the masses for his nationalistic antipapal policies.
		Humphrey had a reading knowledge of Latin and Italian literature as a result of a visit to Italy, and he made large gifts of books (his own library had over 600 works) and money to augment the small university library at Oxford, as well as founding temporary lectureships that terminated at his death.
	www.bookrags.com /biography-gloucester-duke-of (832 words)

	Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The place of his birth is unknown, but he was named after his maternal grandfather, Humphrey de Bohun, 7th Earl of Hereford.
		He was created Duke of Gloucester in 1414, and upon the death of his brother, King Henry V of England in 1422, Humphrey became regent of the kingdom and protector to his young nephew, King Henry VI.
		Through this marriage Humphrey assumed the title "Count of Holland, Zeeland and Hainault".
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Humphrey_of_Gloucester (273 words)

	Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester
		The place of his birth is unknown, but he was named for his maternal grandfather, Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford[?].
		He was created Duke of Gloucester in 1414, and in about 1422 he married Jacqueline, daughter of William IV, Duke of Bavaria[?].
		The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/hu/Humphrey,_Duke_of_Gloucester.html (239 words)

	Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester - Daneswood Lodge 9087 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester - Daneswood Lodge 9087
		Humphrey, the youngest son of King Henry IV, was created Duke of Gloucester by his brother King Henry V, who honoured him for his bravery at Agincourt.
		Humphrey was a handsome man of great and restless energy, hot tempered and impulsive, yet at the same time a man who was much loved and admired by his close friends and the common people, who called him "The Good Duke Humphrey".
	www.daneswoodlodge.freeserve.co.uk /humphrey.html (1132 words)

	woodgate - pafg117 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Humphrey of Gloucester Duke [Parents] was born in Sep 1390.
		Jacqueline of Holland Countess.Jacqueline married Humphrey of Gloucester Duke in 1422.
		Lionel of Antwerp Duke of Clarence [Parents] was born on 29 Nov 1338 in Antwerp,Belgium.
	homepages.ihug.co.nz /~woodgate/pafg117.htm (535 words)

	[No title]
		Gloucester Brave peers of England, pillars of the state, To you Duke Humphrey must unload his grief, Your grief, the common grief of all the land.
		Gloucester Methought this staff, mine office-badge in court, Was broke in twain -by whom I have forgot, But, as I think, it was by th' Cardinal - And on the pieces of the broken wand Were placed the heads of Edmund Duke of Somerset, And William de la Pole, first Duke of Suffolk.
		Gloucester Why, 'tis well known that whiles I was Protector, Pity was all the fault that was in me; For I should melt at an offender's tears, And lowly words were ransom for their fault.
	www.cs.utah.edu /~goller/books/SHAKESPE/2_HENRY6.NEW (20251 words)

	Humphrey Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester
		During the remainder of the reign of his martial brother, the Duke of Gloucester was almost wholly engaged in the wars of France; and upon the accession of HENRY VI., he was constituted, as he had been twice before, upon temporary absences of the king, Lieutenant of the realm.
		The duke incurring, however, the jealousy of Margaret of Anjou, fell, at length, a victim to her machinations.
		The duke, who received from the people the title of Good, and was called” the Father of his country,” had, with his other honours, been invested with the Garter.
	www.maximiliangenealogy.co.uk /burke2/DescendantsofHumphreyPlantagenet.html (340 words)

	british monarchy - mong83 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Thomas Duke of Clarence [Parents] was born in 1388 in Kenilworth.
		Humphrey married Countess Jacqueline of Holland in 1422.
		Countess Jacqueline of Holland married Duke Humphrey of Gloucester in 1422.
	freepages.history.rootsweb.com /~wakefield/monarchy/mong83.htm (358 words)

	Gloucester, Humphrey Plantagenet, Duke of -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, portrait by an unknown artist, 15th century; in the Library of St. …
		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.
		He was the younger son of Richard, duke of York (died 1460), whose struggle to gain power precipitated the Wars of the Roses (1455–85) between the houses of York and Lancaster.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9037071?tocId=9037071 (817 words)

	Cultural Politics in Fifteenth-Century England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		It focusses on Duke Humphrey of Gloucester, brother of Henry V and Protector of England during Henry VI's minority.
		Humphrey's intellectual activity conformed itself to the Duke's own position in the kingdom: the book explores Humphrey's commission of biographies, translations of Latin texts, political pamphlets and poems, as well as his collection of manuscripts acquired both in England and from Italian humanists.
		Particular attention is dedicated to Humphrey's donations to the University of Oxford and to his relations with English poets and translators, such as John Lydgate and Thomas Hoccleve, highlighting his contribution towards the making of the nation's cultural autonomy.
	www.brill.nl /product.asp?ID=18102 (221 words)

	princeshumphreyandthomas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Historical: Prince Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester (1390-1447) and Prince Thomas, Duke of Clarence (1388-1421)
		Humphrey is the youngest son, while Clarence is the younger brother of Prince Hal.
		Shakespeare does not assign Humphrey any significant role in 2 Henry IV, though historically, Humphrey was thought of as selfish and a detriment to the English monarchy, as he was overly aggressive in his militaristic endeavours.
	www.umich.edu /~shkspre/2henryiv/characters/humphreyandthomas.htm (93 words)

	codof gl 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, died in 1447 and was buried in the Abbey Church of St. Albans.
		On his tomb is noted the fact that he was protector to King Henry VI; also that he exposed an imposter who pretended to be born blind.
		In the play "Henry V" we find the incident recorded, where Gloucester exposes a man who pretends to be blind.
	www.sirbacon.org /codukeg2.htm (129 words)

	Draggin' Slayer: Shakespeare: King Henry VI, Part 2
		GLOUCESTER Ay, uncle, we will keep it, if we can; But now it is impossible we should: Suffolk, the new-made duke that rules the roast, Hath given the duchy of Anjou and Maine Unto the poor King Reignier, whose large style Agrees not with the leanness of his purse.
		GLOUCESTER Methought this staff, mine office-badge in court, Was broke in twain; by whom I have forgot, But, as I think, it was by the cardinal; And on the pieces of the broken wand Were placed the heads of Edmund Duke of Somerset, And William de la Pole, first duke of Suffolk.
		GLOUCESTER This doom, my lord, if I may judge: Let Somerset be regent over the French, Because in York this breeds suspicion: And let these have a day appointed them For single combat in convenient place, For he hath witness of his servant's malice: This is the law, and this Duke Humphrey's doom.
	www-personal.umich.edu /~stf/shakespeare/henryvi2.html (20986 words)

	Gloucester, Humphrey, duke of
		Gloucester, Humphrey, duke of, 1391–1447, English nobleman; youngest son of
		Stafford, Humphrey, 1st duke of Buckingham - Stafford, Humphrey, 1st duke of Buckingham, 1402–60, English nobleman.
		Bedford, John of Lancaster, duke of - Bedford, John of Lancaster, duke of, 1389–1435, English nobleman; third son of Henry IV of...
	www.factmonster.com /id/A0821033 (459 words)

	Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester (1390-1447) and the Italian Humanists (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester (1390-1447) and the Italian Humanists
		Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester (1390-1447) was the most important patron of Italian Renaissance humanism in England during the fifteenth century.
		This integrative approach highlights the dynamic interrelation between the intellectual and the political sphere; it shows Gloucester and the men in his circle as active proponents of their interests and explains the appeal Renaissance humanism held for such exponents of the vita activa in Italy and beyond.
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	Gloucester (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		He is portrayed as a defender of the English crown and loyal the Henry’s throne.
		The clashes between Gloucester and Winchester did happen, but historically they fought over whether to continue warring with Francs, not over control of England.
		Gloucester in the tetralogy is portrayed as patriotic and a good advisor to Henry VI.
	www.umich.edu /~shkspre/1henryvi/characters/gloucester.htm (146 words)

	Henry VI, part 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The major obstacle to this pair is the regent of the crown, Duke Humphrey (Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester), who is immensely popular with the common people.
		Gloucester, who is busy exposing the imposture of an old beggar and his wife, is then accused of treason and imprisoned, and afterwards assassinated by agents of Suffolk and the Queen.
		The Earl of Suffolk is banished for his role in Gloucester's death and killed by Walter the pirate ("by Wa'ter shall he die" proclaimed the demon), leaving Margaret without her mainstay.
	www.infothis.com /find/Henry_VI,_part_2 (732 words)

	Brewer, E. Cobham. Dictionary of Phrase & Fable. Humphrey (Master). (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The imaginary collector of the tales in Master Humphrey’s Clock, by Charles Dickens.
		Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, son of Henry IV., was renowned for his hospitality.
		At death it was reported that a monument would be erected to him in St. Paul’s, but his body was interred at St. Albans.
	www.bonus.com /contour/bartlettqu/http@@/www.bartleby.com/81/8600.html (177 words)

	Henry VI of England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		During Henry's minority, England was ruled by a Regency Government of England 1422-1437regency government which came to be dominated by Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, Henry IV's youngest son, and Bishop Henry Beaufort (Cardinal Beaufort from 1426) who was Henry V's half-uncle.
		Henry's half-brothers, Edmund TudorEdmund and Jasper Tudor, 1st Duke of BedfordJasper, the sons of his mother's second marriage, were later given earldoms, Edmund being the father of Henry Tudor, later King Henry VII of England/.
		Henry was eventually crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey on November 6, 1429 at the age of eight, and King of France at Notre Dame in Paris on December 16, 1431.
	www.infothis.com /find/Henry_VI_of_England (2509 words)

	The Bailey Family (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		She was married to John HOLAND [DUKE OF EXETER] in 1384 in Plymouth, Devonshire, England.
		George PLANTAGENET [Duke of Clarence] was born in 1449 in Dublin, Ireland.
		Humphrey PLANTAGENET [DUKE OF GLOUCESTER] was born in Apr 1382 in Pleshey, Essex, England.
	bailey.aros.net /jsbailey/d164.htm (1458 words)

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