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John of Gaunt

Type Figure Region England Time 1340–1399 Also known as John of Gaunt、John Plantagenet、Duke of Lancaster、约翰·冈特

John of Gaunt (1340–1399), third son of Edward III and Duke of Lancaster, was England's effective political core from 1371 to 1380.

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  1. 1371–1375Lancaster · EnglandAfter inheriting the estates of Henry, the first Duke of Lancaster, John became one of England's wealthiest nobles; in the 1370s he moved between French Aquitaine and England, using estate revenues to support the war against France and court politics.
  2. 1376–1377London · EnglandIn the 1376 Good Parliament his favourites Latimer and the Earl of Leicester were impeached; the Black Prince's death that June made John the most important uncle of the young king Richard; after Edward III's death in 1377 he quickly regained control of the court.
  3. 1377–1380London · EnglandAfter Richard's accession John effectively directed diplomacy and finance; the Bad Parliament of 1378 restored his allies' standing; through his Castilian throne claim and his patronage of Wycliffe he displayed political influence in religious and foreign policy.

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