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Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester

Type Figure Region England Time 1390–1447 Also known as Humphrey Duke of Gloucester、Humphrey of Lancaster、汉弗莱·兰开斯特

English prince of the House of Lancaster, youngest son of Henry IV and brother of Henry V.…

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  1. 1390–1414England · EnglandRaised at court as the youngest son of Henry IV, he was created Duke of Gloucester in 1414 and took part in early military operations against France and in royal administration.
  2. 1422–1437London · LondonAfter Henry V's death he assisted the young Henry VI as his uncle, nominally presiding over the office of Lord Protector and the council, coordinating the French occupation zones and domestic affairs.
  3. 1431–1440Westminster · LondonThough no longer sole Lord Protector, he remained at the center of power, contending fiercely with Bishop Beaufort and the Suffolk faction over finance, French policy, and court appointments, while continuing to patronize scholarship and chivalric culture.
  4. 1441–1447England · EnglandImpeached by Parliament on charges of his wife's witchcraft and his own overreach, he was arrested in 1447 and died in captivity, marking the intensification of factional strife at the Lancastrian court.

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