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Henry Beaufort

1374 - 1447

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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). 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, 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Henry Beaufort is the 7,972nd most popular politician (down from 7,857th in 2019), the 2,272nd most popular biography from France (up from 2,318th in 2019) and the 540th most popular French Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Henry Beaufort ranks 7,972 out of 19,576. Before him are George I of Bulgaria, Pierre-Étienne Flandin, Ivan Stephen of Bulgaria, Nebuchadnezzar IV, Eleonore Reuss of Köstritz, and Ernesto Samper. After him are Aquila of Sinope, Mintimer Shaimiev, Ahmose-Meritamun, Arpa Ke'un, Ibrahim Muteferrika, and Mirko Cvetković.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1374, Henry Beaufort ranks 8. Before him are Stefan Lazarević, Jacopo della Quercia, Pir Muhammad, Martin I of Sicily, Eleanor of Alburquerque, and Guarino da Verona. After him are Margaret of Burgundy, Duchess of Bavaria, John III, Duke of Bavaria, Yury of Zvenigorod, and Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March. Among people deceased in 1447, Henry Beaufort ranks 9. Before him are Shah Rukh, Filippo Maria Visconti, Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, Masolino da Panicale, Mircea II of Wallachia, and Colette of Corbie. After him is Louis VII, Duke of Bavaria.

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In France

Among people born in France, Henry Beaufort ranks 2,272 out of 6,770. Before him are Jean-Dominique Bauby (1952), William Iron Arm (1010), Paul Morand (1888), François-Xavier Fabre (1766), Pierre-Étienne Flandin (1889), and Peter I of Courtenay (1126). After him are Thomas Robert Bugeaud (1784), Claire Denis (1946), Marcellin Marbot (1782), Elizabeth of the Trinity (1880), Peter the Venerable (1092), and Michel-Gabriel Paccard (1757).

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Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, Henry Beaufort ranks 540. Before him are Chilperic II of Burgundy (450), Emmanuel Philibert, Prince of Carignano (1628), Peter I, Duke of Brittany (1191), Marguerite of Lorraine (1615), Bertrand Barère (1755), and Pierre-Étienne Flandin (1889). After him are Maurice Papon (1910), Nominoe (800), Geoffrey II, Count of Anjou (1006), Louis-Mathieu Molé (1781), Léon Duguit (1859), and Georges-Charles de Heeckeren d'Anthès (1812).

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