John, Duke of Bedford

Type Figure Region England Time 1389–1435 Also known as John of Lancaster、John Duke of Bedford、约翰·兰开斯特

John, Duke of Bedford (1389–1435) was an English prince, marshal, and regent of France, third son of Henry IV and brother of Henry V, a core pillar o…

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1414–1422Normandy · NormandyCreated Duke of Bedford in 1414, he campaigned in France with Henry V and, after the Battle of Agincourt, directed the conquest of Normandy, displaying outstanding military and administrative talent.
1422–1435Paris · Île-de-FranceAfter the deaths of Henry V and the French king Charles VI, he served as regent of France; in December 1431 he presided over the French coronation of the young Henry VI in Paris, and in the 1430s continued to direct the war against France and maintain the Burgundian alliance.
1435Rouen · NormandyHe died of illness in Rouen on 14 September 1435; England lost its most outstanding military and political commander of the Hundred Years' War, the Burgundian alliance immediately collapsed, and French territories shrank rapidly.

Sources

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: John, duke of Bedford (2004) https://www.oxforddnb.com/