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Henry of Grosmont, Duke of Lancaster KG ( c. 1310 – 23 March 1361) was an English statesman, diplomat, soldier, and Christian writer. The owner of Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire, Grosmont was a member of the House of Plantagenet, which was ruling over England at that time. He was the wealthiest and most powerful peer of the realm.
Henry, 1st duke and 4th earl of Lancaster (born c. 1300, perhaps at Grosmont Castle, Monmouthshire, Wales—died March 24, 1361, Leicester, Leicestershire, Eng.) was a soldier and diplomat, the most trusted adviser of King Edward III of England (reigned 1327–77).
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Henry of Grosmont, Duke of Lancaster (c. 1310 - March 23, 1361), also Earl of Derby and Leicester, was a member of the English nobility in the fourteenth century, and a prominent English diplomat, politician, and soldier. He has been described as the king's lieutenant.
Sep 24, 2023 · "Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster, 4th Earl of Leicester and Lancaster, KG (c. 1310 – 23 March 1361), also Earl of Derby, was a member of the English nobility in the 14th century, and a prominent English diplomat, politician, and soldier.
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Feb 14, 2005 · Henry Grosmont of Derby Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Lancaster was born between 1299 and 1314 at Grosmont Castle, Monmouthshire, Wales G. 1 He was the son of Henry Plantagenet, 3rd Earl of Lancaster and Matilda de Chaworth.
Mar 12, 2020 · The King's lieutenant: Henry of Grosmont, First Duke of Lancaster, 1310-1361. "One of the most powerful men in fourteenth-century England after Edward III was Henry of Grosmont, First Duke of Lancaster. This is the first biography ever to appear of the nobleman, soldier, diplomat and administrator who played such a significant role ...
Oct 14, 2017 · Biography of Henry of Lancaster, called 'Henry of Grosmont', Earl of Derby, Duke of Lancaster, most trusted advisor of King Edward III.
