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Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk KG PC (1443 – 21 May 1524), styled Earl of Surrey from 1483 to 1485 and again from 1489 to 1514, was an English nobleman, soldier and statesman who served four monarchs.
Thomas Howard, 2nd duke of Norfolk (born 1443—died May 21, 1524, Framlingham, Suffolk, Eng.) was a noble prominent during the reigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII of England.
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May 14, 2018 · Norfolk, Thomas Howard, 2nd duke of (1443–1524). Norfolk had a remarkable political and military career at the highest level, despite a bad start. His father was a prominent Yorkist, who fought at Towton, was created duke by Richard III, and died fighting at his side at Bosworth.
Jan 30, 2020 · Thomas Howard, a minor East Anglian landowner’s son, survived the Wars of the Roses and the reigns of six kings to become Duke of Norfolk and, arguably, one of the most influential figures of the early Tudor period.
Learn about the life and career of Thomas Howard, who rose from a gentry family to become a powerful duke in the Wars of the Roses. Discover his role in the battles, his marriages, his children and his legacy.
Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, styled Earl of Surrey from 1483 to 1485 and again from 1489 to 1514, was an English nobleman, soldier and statesman who served four monarchs. He was the eldest son of John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk, by his first wife, Catharina de Moleyns.
THOMAS HOWARD, EARL OF SURREY AND 2ND DUKE OF NORFOLK. BORN: 1443. DIED: 1524. Son of John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk. Supported Richard III at Bosworth and was imprisoned in the Tower, but was eventually reinstated and was afterwards loyal to to the Tudors.
