Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset

His Grace

The Duke of Somerset

KG
His Grace; The Duke of Somerset; KG
	Edmund Beaufort (left) negotiating with French envoys at Rouen, from the Chronique of Jean Chartier, c. 1470–80
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: Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset; Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Stafford; Edmund Beaufort, 4th Duke of Somerset; John Beaufort, Marquess of Dorset;
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, 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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