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	Hundred Years War Timeline 1421 - 1430
		John, Duke of Bedford, writes a letter to the city of London in which he expresses discomfort with some of the provisions of Henry V's will, and putting forward his claim to some special position in England, based on his close blood ties to the late king.
		The council of Regency is formally established by the house of Lords, consisting of Archbishop Chichele, Bishops Beaufort, Morgan, Wakering, and Kemp, the Dukes of Gloucester and Exeter, the Earls of Norfolk, Northumberland, March and Warwick, the Barons FitzHugh, Tiptoft and Cromwell and the knights Walter Hungerford and Walter Beauchamp.
		John, Duke of Bedford and Regent of France, marries Anne, the sister of Philippe le Bon, duke of Burgundy.
	www.maisonstclaire.org /timeline/1421.html (2502 words)

	John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He was the second son of Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford, by his wife, Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of John Howland of Streatham, Surrey, was born on 30 September 1710.
		Bedford was hostile to John Wilkes, and narrowly escaped from a mob favourable to the agitator at Honiton in July 1769.
		The duke held many public offices: lord-lieutenant of Bedfordshire and Devon, and chancellor of Dublin University among others, and was a knight of the garter.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Russell,_4th_Duke_of_Bedford (888 words)

	BEDFORD - LoveToKnow Article on BEDFORD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		JOHN PLANTAGENET, duke of Bedford (1389-1435), third son of Henry IV., king of England, was born on the 20th of June 1389.
		Bedford, who was anxious to prosecute the war in France, left England again in 1454, but early in 1435 was obliged to consent to the attendance of English representatives at a congress held to arrange terms of peace at Arras.
		Bedford was hostile to John Wilkes, and narrowly escaped from a mob favorable to the agitator at Honiton in July 1769.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /B/BE/BEDFORD.htm (4308 words)

	PHILIP THE GOOD - LoveToKnow Article on PHILIP THE GOOD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		(1396-1467), duke of Burgundy, son of John the Fearless, duke of Burgundy, and Margaret of Bavaria, was born at Dijon on the i3th of June 1396, and succeeded his father on the 10th of September 1419.
		By a treaty concluded by Philip at Amiens in April 1423 with the dukes of Brittany and Bedford, John, duke of Bedford, married Philips sister Anne, and Arthur of Brittany, earl of Richmond, became the husband of Philips sister Margaret.
		Philip, however, himself claimed Brabant as having been bequeathed to him by his cousin Philip, the late duke, with the result that the Burgundians repulsed the troops of the duke of Gloucester, and Jacqueline was forced to recognize the duke of Burgundy as her lieutenant and heir.
	4.1911encyclopedia.org /P/PH/PHILIP_THE_GOOD.htm (1029 words)

	Duke of Bedford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		John Russell, a close advisor of Henry VIII and Edward VI, was granted the title of Earl of Bedford in 1551, and his descendant William, 5th Earl, was created Duke following the Glorious Revolution.
		The subsidiary titles of the Duke of Bedford, all in the peerage of England, are: Marquess of Tavistock (created 1694), Earl of Bedford (1550), Baron Russell of Cheneys (1539), Baron Russell of Thornhaugh in the county of Northampton (1603) and Baron Howland of Streatham in the county of Surrey (1695).
		The courtesy title of the Duke of Bedford's eldest son and heir is Marquess of Tavistock.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Duke_of_Bedford (375 words)

	John, Duke of Bedford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford also known as John Plantagenet (June 20, 1389 – September 14, 1435) was the fourth son of King Henry IV of England by Mary de Bohun, and acted as regent for his nephew, King Henry VI of England.
		He was created Earl of Kendal, Earl of Richmond and Duke of Bedford in 1414 by his brother, King Henry V.
		Bedford defeated the French several times, until the arrival of Joan of Arc on the scene rallied the opposition.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John%2C_Duke_of_Bedford (243 words)

	Encyclopedia: John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford
		John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford (1710-1771), second son of Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford, by his wife, Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of John Howland of Streatham, Surrey, was born on 30 September 1710.
		John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville (April 22, 1690 - January 22, 1763), English statesman, commonly known by his earlier title as Lord Carteret, was the son of George Carteret, 1st Baron Carteret (1667 - 1695), by his marriage with Grace Granville (September 3, 1654 - October 18, 1744), daughter of Sir John Granville...
		Bedford is the county town of the English county of Bedfordshire.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/John-Russell%2C-4th-Duke-of-Bedford (2407 words)

	John Russell 6th Duke Of Bedford (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford (6 July 1766 - 20 October 1839) was a younger son of the Marquess of Tavistock (eldest son and heir of the 4th Duke of Bedford who had died during the lifetime of his father).
		The 6th Duke's second son Lord John Russell, later the 1st Earl Russell, a 19th century prime minister, is probably his most distinguished descendant, along with the latters' grandson the philosopher Bertrand Russell (the 3rd Earl Russell).
		At his death, the 6th Duke was succeeded by his eldest son (by his first wife) as Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford.
	www.wikiverse.org /john-russell-6th-duke-of-bedford (373 words)

	Woburn - Kelly's Gazetter 1898
		John Gilby, jun. and a representative of the Parish Council and the vicar; a scheme for its administration was framed by the Charity Commissioners in 1884.
		In the romantic wood of Aspley, belonging to the duke, and nearly adjoining Woburn Park, broken fragments of the trees are frequently picked up from the ground in a petrified state, a circumstance ascribed to the extreme coldness of the soil, said to be derived.from a neighbouring petrifying spring.
		The Duke of Bedford is lord of the manor and the principal landowner.
	www.genuki.org.uk /big/eng/BDF/Woburn/WoburnKellysGazetteer1898.html (1037 words)

	John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		At his death the 5th Duke reportedly engaged to Lady Georgiana Gordon youngest of the formidable matchmaker the Duchess of [Three other daughters were married to the Duke of Richmond and Lennox the future Duke of Manchester and the future 2nd Marquess Cornwallis this time].
		The 6th Duke's second son Lord John Russell later the 1st Earl Russell a century prime minister is probably his most descendant along with the latters' grandson the Bertrand Russell (the 3rd Earl Russell).
		At his death the 6th Duke was by his eldest son (by his first as Francis Russell 7th Duke of Bedford.
	www.freeglossary.com /John_Russell,_6th_Duke_of_Bedford (382 words)

	Showcases :: The Bedford Hours
		It was produced for the wedding of John, Duke of Bedford, to Anne of Burgundy on 13 May 1423.
		John, Duke of Bedford was the brother of King Henry V, who had regained territories in France for the English by his historic victory in the Battle of Agincourt.
		By her marriage to John, Duke of Bedford, Anne, a contemporary Burgundian princess, was re-enacting the legend, handing custody of the fleurs de lys, the French throne, to the English Regent.
	www.bl.uk /onlinegallery/themes/euromanuscripts/bedford.html (1060 words)

	John, Duke of Bedford - TvWiki, the free encyclopedia
		John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford also known as John Plantagenet (June 20, 1389 – September 14, 1435) was the fourth son of King Henry IV of England by Mary de Bohun, and acted as regent for his nephew, King Henry VI of England.
		After the death of Henry V in 1422, John vied with his younger brother, Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, for control of the kingdom.
		Bedford defeated the French several times, until the arrival of Joan of Arc on the scene rallied the opposition.
	www.tvwiki.tv /wiki/John,_Duke_of_Bedford (264 words)

	John, Duke of Bedford -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		He was declared regent of (A republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe) France, the boy king being technically heir to the throne of that country as well as to (A division of the United Kingdom) England.
		Bedford defeated the French several times, until the arrival of (French heroine and military leader inspired by religious visions to organize French resistance to the English and to have Charles VII crowned king; she was later tried for heresy and burned at the stake (1412-1431)) Joan of Arc on the scene rallied the opposition.
		In 1431, Bedford had Joan tried and executed at (Click link for more info and facts about Rouen) Rouen, then arranged a coronation for the young Henry VI at (The capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce) Paris.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/j/jo/john,_duke_of_bedford.htm (304 words)

	John, Duke of Bedford (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford (June 20, 1389 - September 14, 1435) was the fourth son of King Henry IV ofEngland by Mary de Bohun, and acted as regent for his nephew, King Henry VI of England.
		After the death of Henry V in 1422, John vied with his younger brother, Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, for control of thekingdom.
		Bedford defeated the French severaltimes, until the arrival of Joan of Arc on the scene rallied the opposition.In 1431, Bedford had Joan tried and executed at Rouen, then arranged a coronation for the young Henry VI at Paris.
	www.therfcc.org /john%2C-duke-of-bedford-102898.html (200 words)

	Commentary on Georgiana, Duchess of Bedford - "Verses" by L. E. L. and _The Keepsake_ for 1829 - Electronic Editions, ...
		John, sixth Duke of Bedford (1792-1878), was a Knight of the Order of the Garter and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1806-1807).
		The first Duchess of the sixth Duke was the second daughter of the fourth Viscount Torrington, and her children (by the Duke of Bedford) included Francis, who later became the seventh Duke of Bedford, and George William, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Bath.
		Her son by the duke, Wriothesley (Rev.), Canon of Windsor, was married in 1829, the year borne on the title-page of the Keepsake volume that includes his mother's portrait.
	www.rc.umd.edu /editions/lel/georgian.htm (1439 words)

	Paris in the Hundred Years War and Coins of the Protagonists
		During the 15th century the key protagonists were John, duke of Burgundy, subsequently his son, Philip (the Good), duke of Burgundy, John, duke of Bedford and brother of Henry V, Henry V and VI, and on the French side, Charles VI and VII.
		John duke of Burgundy was ostensibly an ally of the Charles VI, but this was a weak alliance.
		John, duke of Bedford, was Regent and occupied Paris on behalf of his nephew, Henry VI.
	home.eckerd.edu /~oberhot/paris-siege-hyw.htm (802 words)

	John, Duke of Bedford (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		John of Lancaster Duke of Bedford (June 20 1389 - September 14 1435) was the fourth son of King Henry IV of England by Mary de Bohun and acted as regent for his King Henry VI of England.
		Bedford defeated the French several times the arrival of Joan of Arc on the scene rallied the opposition.
		It is the story of John the second son of Henry IV, brother to Henry V and grandson of John of Gault.
	www.freeglossary.com /John%2C_Duke_of_Bedford (385 words)

	The Yale: Heraldic Beast (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		It was used as a supporter by John, Duke of Bedford, third son of Henry IV and so became one of the Royal Beasts of England.
		The Bedford Yale is more the build of an antelope with a lion's tail and is fl or very dark brown in colour; but it has, of course, the fierce tushes in the lower jaw and the swivelling horns, which are its distinguishing feature, though in this case they are long and straight.
		It subsequently passed with the earldom to Sir John Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, and thence to the latter's daughter Margaret, Countess of Richmond, mother of Henry VII.
	www.kwantlen.bc.ca /~donna/sca/yale (3715 words)

	Thomas Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence John Plantagenet, Duke of Bedford (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Thomas Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence John Plantagenet, Duke of Bedford
		This Sir John Clarence had a grant of lands in Ireland from King Henry VI., and according to Camden, he bore for arms, “ per chevron gu.
		The duke’s remains were interred in the Cathedral of Notre Dame, at Roan, under a plain tomb of fl marble.
	www.maximiliangenealogy.co.uk /burke2/DescendantsofThomasandJohnPlantagenet.html (527 words)

	AllRefer.com - duke of Bedford John of Lancaster (British And Irish History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
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		duke of Bedford John of Lancaster, British And Irish History, Biographies
		duke of Bedford John of Lancaster see Bedford, John of Lancaster, duke of.
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	List of the Knights of the Garter (1348-present)
		96 (inv 1399) Humphrey (Plantagenet), styled "of Lancaster." Duke of Gloucester.
		Afterwards Duke of Edinburgh, reigning duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha 1893.
		Daughter of John (Beaufort), Duke of Somerset, K.G. Married Edmund (Tudor), Earl of Richmond, and was mother of Henry VII.
	www.heraldica.org /topics/orders/garterlist.htm (13903 words)

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		John Plantagenet, of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford was born in 1389.
		He was made duke of Bedford by his brother King Henry V in 1414.
		John was stepping into that teeter-totter between the Burgundians supporting Henry VI in the north and the Armagnacs who supported Charles VII, the dauphin (heir apparent), in the south and east.
	webpages.charter.net /astroweaver/history/sept19.html (1127 words)

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		An English fleet, lead by John Duke of Bedford, attack and defeat the French blockading the mouth of the Seine who were preventing supplies reaching Harfleur, the English held town.
		John was heir to the throne as his father had died earlier in the same year.
		John was the son of John II, King of France.
	www.btinternet.com /~timeref/hprj.htm (1695 words)

	John Duke Of Bedford (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		gig, he thought, was as a "white hunter" at the Duke of Bedford's safari park...
		half-brother Michael was killed in a flying accident, and John became heir...
		John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford (June 20, 1389 - September 14, 1435) was the fourth son of King Henry IV of England by Mary de Bohun, and acted as regent for his nephew, King Henry VI of England.
	www.wikiverse.org /john-duke-of-bedford (345 words)

	Royal Genealogies Part 26
		of Rene, Duke of Anjou, titular King of Naples and Sicily, and his 1st wife Isabelle, Duchess of Lorraine.
		NOTES: Duke of Bedford, Regent of France during the minority of Henry VI.
		NOTES: Francis was a mental and physical weakling and was dominated by François, duke of Guise and Cardinal Charles of Lorraine, the uncles of his wife.
	ftp.cac.psu.edu /~saw/royal/r26.html (698 words)

	Bedford, John Robert Russell, 13th duke of -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Faced with paying heavy death duties on his father's estate, including Woburn Abbey, the 13th duke developed to the full the commercial possibilities inherent in opening a “stately home” to the public.
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		The first three ruled before the country was united and were known as grand dukes of Muscovy (Moscow).
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9014071?tocId=9014071 (750 words)

	Bedford, John of Lancaster, duke of. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		While he was in France his duties in England were to be performed by his younger brother Humphrey, duke of Gloucester.
		Bedford devoted himself to the affairs of France.
		He died shortly after the conclusion of a separate peace between Philip and King Charles VII of France, a major setback to the English.
	www.bartleby.com /65/be/BedfrdJLan.html (168 words)

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