The Duke of Somerset | |
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Born | 1406 |
Died | 22 May 1455 (aged ~49) St Albans, Hertfordshire, England |
Resting place | St Albans Abbey |
Nationality | English |
Opponent | Richard, Duke of York |
Spouse | Eleanor Beauchamp |
Children | 10, including: |
Parent(s) | John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset Margaret Holland |
Family | Beaufort |
Military career | |
Battles / wars | Hundred Years' War Wars of the Roses |
Awards | Order of the Garter |
Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset, 4th Earl of Somerset, 1st Earl of Dorset, 1st Marquess of Dorset styled 1st Count of Mortain,[a] KG (1406 – 22 May 1455), was an English nobleman and an important figure during the Hundred Years' War. His rivalry with Richard, Duke of York, was a leading cause of the Wars of the Roses.
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