Henry Beaufort
Henry Beaufort (c. 1375 – 11 April 1447) was an English Catholic prelate and statesman who held the offices of Bishop of Lincoln (1398), Bishop of Winchester (1404) and cardinal (1426). He served three times as Lord Chancellor and played an important role in English politics.
Henry Beaufort | |
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| Cardinal, Bishop of Winchester | |
Imaginary depiction by James Parker, 1791 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Winchester |
| Installed | 1404 |
| Term ended | 1447 |
| Predecessor | William of Wykeham |
| Successor | William Waynflete |
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| Consecration | 14 July 1398 |
| Created cardinal | 24 May 1426 by Pope Martin V |
| Rank | Cardinal Priest |
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| Born | c. 1375 |
| Died | 11 April 1447 (aged 71–72) Wolvesey Castle, Winchester, Kingdom of England |
| Buried | Winchester Cathedral |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Parents | John of Gaunt and Katherine Swynford |
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Beaufort was a member of the royal House of Plantagenet, being the second son of the four legitimised children of John of Gaunt (third son of King Edward III) by his mistress (later wife) Katherine Swynford.
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