Henry Beaufort

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Henry Beaufort was a powerful English cardinal and statesman of the late 14th and early 15th centuries, influential in both church and royal politics during the reigns of the Lancastrian kings.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic bishop
cardinal
chancellor of England
human
statesman
activeDuring reign of Henry IV of England
reign of Henry V of England
reign of Henry VI of England
appointedAsBishopOfLincoln 1398
appointedAsBishopOfWinchester 1404
burialPlace Winchester Cathedral
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
createdCardinal 1426
dateOfBirth circa 1375
dateOfDeath 1447-04-11
educatedAt Cambridge University
surface form: University of Cambridge

University of Oxford
familyName Beaufort
father John of Gaunt
givenName Henry
knownFor political influence in Lancastrian government
wealth and power as Bishop of Winchester
languageSpoken Latin
Middle English
memberOf Beaufort family
surface form: House of Beaufort

House of Lancaster
mother Katherine Swynford
nobleTitle Cardinal-bishop
notableEvent involvement in the Hundred Years' War politics
participation in the Council of Constance
notableWork influence in English royal government during the minority of Henry VI
occupation bishop
cardinal
politician
statesman
placeOfBirth Anjou
placeOfDeath Winchester
positionHeld Bishop of Lincoln
Bishop of Winchester
Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
Lord Chancellor of England
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
sexOrGender male
sibling Joan Beaufort, Queen of Scots
John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset
Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter
supported House of Lancaster

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John of Gaunt child Henry Beaufort
Beaufort family hasNotableMember Henry Beaufort
Beaufort family hasNotableMember Henry Beaufort
this entity surface form: Cardinal Henry Beaufort
Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter issue Henry Beaufort
this entity surface form: Henry Beaufort (died young)
Katherine Swynford child Henry Beaufort
Elizabeth of Lancaster sibling Henry Beaufort