Cardinal Beaufort

Type Figure Region England Time 1375–1447 Also known as Henry Beaufort、Cardinal Beaufort、亨利·博福特

Cardinal Henry Beaufort (1375–1447) was a leading Lancastrian statesman and churchman, half-brother of Henry IV.…

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1398–1426Winchester · HampshireBeaufort first served as Bishop of Lincoln, moved to the bishopric of Winchester in 1404, and was created cardinal by the pope in 1426, becoming one of the most powerful churchmen-politicians in England.
1431–1440London · EnglandDuring Henry VI's minority, Beaufort co-ruled as regent with the Duke of Bedford and others, controlling the treasury and funding the war in France. He took part in Henry VI's coronation at Paris in 1431 and dominated French policy and church diplomacy in the 1430s.
1440–1447Winchester · HampshireIn the 1440s he represented England at the Council of Basel, continuing to intervene in the royal succession and in peace negotiations with France. He died in April 1447 at Winchester and was buried in Winchester Cathedral.

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: Henry Beaufort (2004) https://www.oxforddnb.com/