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David Beaton

Type Figure Region Scotland Time c. 1494–1546 Also known as David Beaton、Cardinal David Beaton

David Beaton (c. 1494–1546) was a Scottish cardinal and statesman; 1511 to 1520 fell during the early rise of his career.…

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  1. 1494–1518St Andrews · FifeBeaton came from a Fife noble family, first educated in Scotland, then sent to study in France; between 1511 and 1520 he completed his studies and entered the church system, laying the foundation for his later diplomatic and high ecclesiastical positions.
  2. 1518–1525Paris · FranceAround 1520 Beaton took part in Scottish-French diplomacy as a churchman, gradually rising to prominence during the regency of the young king; in 1522 he became abbot of Arbroath, an ascending force among church factions after Flodden.

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