Henry Beaufort | |
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Cardinal, Bishop of Winchester | |
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 |
Personal details | |
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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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).[1] He served three times as Lord Chancellor and played an important role in English politics.
Beaufort was a member of the royal House of Plantagenet,[2] 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.