Humphrey of Lancaster

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Humphrey of Lancaster, also known as Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, was a 15th-century English prince, soldier, and influential patron of learning who played a key role during the Hundred Years’ War and the minority of Henry VI.

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Label Occurrences
Humphrey of Lancaster canonical 2
“Good Duke Humphrey” 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Duke of Gloucester
English prince
human
medieval soldier
patron of learning
alsoKnownAs Good Duke Humphrey NERFINISHED
Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester NERFINISHED
burialPlace St Albans Abbey NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
dateOfBirth 1390
dateOfDeath 1447
educatedAt royal household of England
familyName of Lancaster NERFINISHED
father Henry IV of England NERFINISHED
givenName Humphrey NERFINISHED
languageSpoken French
Middle English
memberOf House of Lancaster NERFINISHED
militaryBranch English army
mother Mary de Bohun NERFINISHED
movement English humanism NERFINISHED
notableFor cultural patronage at court
opposition to peace with France in the 1430s
role during the minority of Henry VI
support of humanist scholars
notableWork donation of manuscripts to the University of Oxford
patronage of humanist scholarship
participantIn Battle of Agincourt NERFINISHED
English campaigns in France
Hundred Years' War NERFINISHED
siege of Harfleur NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth England
placeOfDeath Bury St Edmunds NERFINISHED
positionHeld Constable of Dover Castle
Duke of Gloucester NERFINISHED
Earl of Buckingham NERFINISHED
Earl of Pembroke NERFINISHED
Lord Protector of England
Warden of the Cinque Ports NERFINISHED
regentOf Kingdom of England NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
royalHouse House of Lancaster NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
sibling Henry V of England NERFINISHED
John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford NERFINISHED
Thomas of Lancaster, Duke of Clarence NERFINISHED
spouse Eleanor Cobham NERFINISHED
Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut NERFINISHED
uncle Henry VI of England NERFINISHED

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Humphrey hasNotableBearer Humphrey of Lancaster
Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester fullName Humphrey of Lancaster
Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester historicalReputation Humphrey of Lancaster
this entity surface form: “Good Duke Humphrey”