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John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford

1389 - 1435

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John of Lancaster, Duke of Bedford (20 June 1389 – 14 September 1435) was a medieval English prince, general, and statesman who commanded England's armies in France during a critical phase of the Hundred Years' War. Bedford was the third son of King Henry IV of England, brother to Henry V, and acted as regent of France for his nephew Henry VI. Despite his military and administrative talent, the situation in France had severely deteriorated (for the English) by the time of his death. Bedford was a capable administrator and soldier, and his effective management of the war brought the English to the height of their power in France. However, difficulties mounted after the arrival of Joan of Arc, and his efforts were further thwarted by political divisions at home and the wavering of England's key ally, Duke Philip of Burgundy and his faction, the Burgundians. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford is the 106th most popular nobleman (up from 285th in 2019), the 410th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 987th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular British Nobleman.

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Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford ranks 106 out of 1,415. Before him are Pepin of Landen, Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, Piero the Unfortunate, Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine, Roger I of Sicily, and Louise Élisabeth of France. After him are Elizabeth Charlotte, Madame Palatine, Dmitry Donskoy, Giovanni Borgia, 2nd Duke of Gandia, Cleopatra of Macedon, Maria Josepha of Saxony, Dauphine of France, and Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1389, John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford ranks 2. Before him is Cosimo de' Medici. After him are Isabella of Valois, John V, Duke of Brittany, Ahmad ibn Arabshah, Philip II, Count of Nevers, Antoninus of Florence, and Zbigniew Oleśnicki. Among people deceased in 1435, John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford ranks 3. Before him are Isabeau of Bavaria, and Xuande Emperor. After him are Joanna II of Naples, Eleanor of Alburquerque, Hermann II, Count of Celje, Qara Osman, Sigismund Korybut, William III, Duke of Bavaria, Master Francke, and Agnes Bernauer.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford ranks 410 out of 8,785. Before him are John Kendrew (1917), Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia (1945), Ian Fleming (1908), Nigel Farage (1964), Alfred North Whitehead (1861), and John Hawkins (1532). After him are John Hurt (1940), Harthacnut (1018), Edward Burnett Tylor (1832), Liz Truss (1975), William Lassell (1799), and Andrew Carnegie (1835).

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Among NOBLEMEN In United Kingdom

Among noblemen born in United Kingdom, John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford ranks 22. Before him are Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (1843), Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (1964), Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy (1936), Henry IV of England (1367), Henrietta of England (1644), and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (1982). After him are Arthur, Prince of Wales (1486), Caroline Matilda of Great Britain (1751), William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1146), Jasper Tudor (1431), Prince Andrew, Duke of York (1960), and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (1984).

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