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Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter

Type Figure Region England Time c. 1377–1426 Also known as Thomas Beaufort、Duke of Exeter、Thomas Beaufort, 1st Duke of Exeter、埃克塞特公爵

Core member of the English Beaufort family, half-brother of Henry IV and uncle to the Lancastrian royal house, who served as admiral and council gene…

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  1. 1421–1422Northern France battlefield · FranceIn 1421–1422 Thomas Beaufort, as Duke of Exeter, again campaigned in France with Henry V, taking part in command and logistics on the Norman front and serving as the most senior of the royal kinsmen-commanders.
  2. 1422–1426London · LondonAfter Henry V's death, Beaufort entered the regency government for the young Henry VI, helping, alongside the Duke of Bedford and others, to maintain the stability of the Lancastrian regime; he was responsible for England's home defenses and for coordinating military and political affairs at court until his death in March 1426.

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