Blanche Lancaster

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• Category: English Royalty - Lancaster Line
• Name: Henry IV Lancaster

Notes:

Acceded 1399-1413.

Henry IV
Henry IV (reigned 1399-1413) spent much of the early part of his reign fighting to keep control of his lands. Exiled for life by Richard II in 1399, Henry's successful usurpation did not lead to general recognition of his claim (he remained unrecognised as King by Charles VI of France).

An outbreak of the plague in 1400 was accompanied by a revolt in Wales led by Owen Glendower. In 1403, Henry's supporters, the Percys of Northumberland, turned against him and conspired with Glendower - the Percys and the Welsh were defeated by Henry at the Battle of Shrewsbury. This victory was followed by the execution of other rebels at York (including the Archbishop in 1405). By 1408 Henry had gained control of the country. Henry was dogged by illness from 1405 onwards; his son played a greater role in government (even opposing the King at times). In 1413, Henry died exhausted, in the Jerusalem Chamber at Westminster Abbey.

Henry married Mary De Bohun on 27 Jul 1380 in Castle Arundel, Sussex, England. Mary (daughter of Humphrey De Bohun and Joan Fitzalan) was born about 1370 in England; died on 4 Jul 1394 in Petersforough Castle; was buried in Leicester Cathedral. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact 1: Acceded: 13 Nov 1362 As Duke Of Lancaster. Also Lord Beaufort & Nogent.; Fact 1
• Fact 2: Also The Earl Of Richmond, Earl Of Derby, Lincoln. Duke Of Aquitaine.; Fact 2
• Fact 3: Also King Of Castile & Leon. Lord Of Bergerac & Roche-Sur-Yon.; Fact 3
• Fact 4: Dominated Gov't. Of England During His Father Hing Edward Iii's Declining Years.; Fact 4
• Name: John Of Gaunt Plantagenet Earl Of Richmond
• Name: John Plantagenet
• Alt. Birth: 28 Mar 1340, St. Bavon's Abbey, Ghent, Flanders, Netherlands; Alt. Birth

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Reference number Washington-11766.

John married Blanche Plantagenet, Of Lancaster in 1359 in Leicester, England. Blanche (daughter of Henry De Grosment Plantagenet, Duke Of and Isabel De Beaumont) was born on 25 Mar 1345 in , Lancashire, England; died on 12 Sep 1369 in Bolingbroke Castle, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Humphrey married Joan Fitzalan after 9 Sep 1359. Joan (daughter of [Earl Of Arundel Richard Fitzalan II "Copper Hat" Earl Of Arundel and [Countess Of Aru Alianor Plantagenet, Of Lancaster) was born in 1348 in Arundel, Sussex, England; died on 7 Apr 1419 in Walden Abbey, Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Category: English Royalty - Plantagenet Line
• Fact 1: Acceded: 21 Sep 1327, Westminster Abbey, Reigned 1327-1377.; Fact 1
• Fact 2: Interred: Westminster Abbey, London, England.; Fact 2
• Fact 3: Assumed Effective Power In 1330 After Imprisoning His Mother.; Fact 3
• Fact 4: Executed His Mother's Lover Roger DE Mortimer Who Had Murdered His Father (1330); Fact 4
• Fact 5: Therafter His Reign Was Dominated By Military Adventures.; Fact 5
• Fact 6: Great Victory In Scotland At Haildon Hill (1333).; Fact 6
• Fact 7: Planned The Union Of Scotland & England (1363).; Fact 7
• Fact 8: Began The 100 Years War (1337)By Claiming Throne Of France, Thru His Mother.; Fact 8
• Fact 9: His Son John Of Gaunt Dominated The Government During His Last Years.; Fact 9
• Name: Edward III Plantagenet

Notes:

Acceded 1327-1377.

Edward III
Edward III (reigned 1327-77) was 14 when he was crowned King and assumed government in his own right in 1330. In 1337, Edward created the Duchy of Cornwall to provide the heir to the throne with an income independent of the sovereign or the state. An able soldier, and an inspiring leader, Edward founded the Order of the Garter in 1348.
At the beginning of the Hundred Years War in 1337, actual campaigning started when the King invaded France in 1339 and laid claim to the throne of France. Following a sea victory at Sluys in 1340, Edward overran Brittany in 1342 and in 1346 he landed in Normandy defeating the French King, Philip IV, at the Battle of CrÈcy and his son Edward (the Black Prince) repeated his success at Poitiers (1356). By 1360 Edward controlled over a quarter of France. His successes consolidated the support of the nobles, lessened criticism of the taxes, and improved relations with Parliament. However, under the 1375 Treaty of Bruges the French King, Charles V, reversed most of the English conquests; Calais and a coastal strip near Bordeaux were Edward's only lasting gain.

Failure abroad provoked criticism at home. The Black Death plague outbreaks of 1348-9, 1361-2 and 1369 inflicted severe social dislocation (the King lost a daughter to the plague) and caused deflation; severe laws were introduced to attempt to fix wages and prices. In 1376, the 'Good Parliament' (which saw the election of the first Speaker to represent the Commons) attacked the high taxes and criticised the King's advisers. The ageing King withdrew to Windsor for the rest of his reign, eventually dying at Sheen Palace, Surrey.
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Reference number Washington-23532.

REF: British Monarchy Official Website: Edward III (reigned 1327-77) was 14 when he was crowned king and assumed government in his own right in 1330. An able soldier, and an inspiring leader, Edward founded the Order of the Garter in1348. At the beginning of the Hundred Years War, the king invaded France in 1338. At first, Edward was unsuccessful, but in 1346 he landed in
Normandy defeating the French king, Philip IV, at the Battle of Crecy and again at Poitiers (1356). By 1360 Edward controlled over a quarter of France. His successes consolidated the support of the nobles, lessened criticism of the taxes, and improved relations with Parliament. However, by 1374 the French king, Charles V, had reversed most of the English conquests. Failure abroad
provoked criticism at home. In 1376, the 'Good Parliament' (which saw the election of the first Speaker to represent the Commons) attacked the high taxes and criticised the king's advisers. The ageing king withdrew to Windsor for the rest of his reign.

REF: "Royal Descents of Famous People" Mark Humphreys: Edward III is "often described as the ancestor of the British upper middle class" (Steve Jones' estimate, Burkes Press)...I have seen it quoted that 80% of the population of England is descended from Edward III, but Steve Jones' estimate (for Britain) above would imply the figure is considerably lower. Jones book "In the Blood: God, Genes, & Destiny" 1996, estimates that 25% of the population of Britain is descended from William the Conqueror. Consider you need two parents, four grandparents, etc. Assuming an average of abt 25 years per generation, you only need go back to 1200, quite within historical times, to need more separate ancestors than the population of the world. Therefor we all must descend from cousin marriages, many times over, even within the last few hundred years. Davenport claimed "no people of English descent are more distantly related than 30th cousins".

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Reference number Washington-23532.

REF: British Monarchy Official Website: Edward III (reigned 1327-77) was 14 when he was crowned king and assumed government in his own right in 1330. An able soldier, and an inspiring leader, Edward founded the Order of the Garter in1348. At the beginning of the Hundred Years War, the king invaded France in 1338. At first, Edward was unsuccessful, but in 1346 he landed in
Normandy defeating the French king, Philip IV, at the Battle of Crecy and again at Poitiers (1356). By 1360 Edward controlled over a quarter of France. His successes consolidated the support of the nobles, lessened criticism of the taxes, and improved relations with Parliament. However, by 1374 the French king, Charles V, had reversed most of the English conquests. Failure abroad
provoked criticism at home. In 1376, the 'Good Parliament' (which saw the election of the first Speaker to represent the Commons) attacked the high taxes and criticised the king's advisers. The ageing king withdrew to Windsor for the rest of his reign.

REF: "Royal Descents of Famous People" Mark Humphreys: Edward III is "often described as the ancestor of the British upper middle class" (Steve Jones' estimate, Burkes Press)...I have seen it quoted that 80% of the population of England is descended from Edward III, but Steve Jones' estimate (for Britain) above would imply the figure is considerably lower. Jones book "In the Blood: God, Genes, & Destiny" 1996, estimates that 25% of the population of Britain is descended from William the Conqueror. Consider you need two parents, four grandparents, etc. Assuming an average of abt 25 years per generation, you only need go back to 1200, quite within historical times, to need more separate ancestors than the population of the world. Therefor we all must descend from cousin marriages, many times over, even within the last few hundred years. Davenport claimed "no people of English descent are more distantly related than 30th cousins".

Edward married Philippe De Hainault between 24 Jan 1327 and 1328 in York Minster, York, Yorkshire, England. Philippe (daughter of Guillaume III Le Bon Ct De Hainault & Holland and Jeanne De Valois) was born on 24 Jun 1311 in Valenciennes, Hainault, Belgium; died on 14 Aug 1369 in Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England; was buried in Wesminster, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Reference number Washington-23533.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact 1: Acceded: 1351. 1St Duke Of Lancaster. Grosment Of Derby.; Fact 1
• Fact 2: Earl Of Derby. He Was The King's Lieutenant For The Northern Parts Of England.; Fact 2
• Fact 3: General Of The King's Army Against The Scots.; Fact 3
• Fact 4: He Fought In France And Was Chief In Command At The Siege Of Calais.; Fact 4
• Fact 5: He Was Made The King's Lieutenant In Flanders And France & Made Earl Of Lincoln.; Fact 5
• Name: Henry Plantagenet Duke Of Lancaster

Notes:

Died:
Plague.

Henry married Isabel De Beaumont in 1335. Isabel (daughter of Kt Henry De Beaumont Earl Of Buchan and Alice Comyn, Of Buchan) died in 1361 in , Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact 1: Interred: Newark Abbey, Leicester.; Fact 1

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Some say died 1394.

Died:
Died of the Black Death.

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• Fact 1: Acceded: 16 Mar 1336/7. Kg. Fought At Crecy.; Fact 1

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Faris, Plantagenet Ancestry, page 24, para. 11 & 10.

William married Countess Of Nor Elizabeth De Badlesmere between 1335 and 1338 in Castle Badlesmere, Kent. Elizabeth (daughter of Bartholomew De Badlesmere Baron Badlesmere, V and Margaret De Clare) was born in 1313 in Of Castle, Badlesmere, Kent, England; died on 8 Jun 1356. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Alt. Birth: 1313, England; Alt. Birth

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• Fact 1: Acceded: 1347. Interred: Lewes Priory, Lewes, Sussex.; Fact 1
• Fact 2: 3rd Earl Of Arundel, 4Th Earl Of Surrey.; Fact 2
• Fact 3: K.G. Known As "Copped Hat". Took A Distinguished Part In French Wars.; Fact 3
• Fact 6: Admiral Of The West 1340-41 & 1345-47.; Fact 6
• Name: Copper Hat
• Fact 5: Between 1330 and 1331, Restored In Blood & Honors, Obtained Restitution Of Castle & Honor Of Arundel.; Fact 5
• Fact 7: 1347, Commanded The 2ND Division At The Battle Of Crecy.; Fact 7
• Fact 8: 1347, At The Fall Of Calais.; Fact 8
• Fact 9: 30 Jun 1347, Succeeded To Vast Estates Of John DE Warenne, His Maternal Uncle.; Fact 9
• Fact 4: Between 1369 and 1370, Held Wardship Of John DE Sutton IV During His Minority Aft His Father Died.; Fact 4

Richard married [Countess Of Aru Alianor Plantagenet, Of Lancaster between 5 Feb 1344 and 1345 in Ditton Church, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, England. Alianor (daughter of Earl Of Lancast Henry Plantagenet Earl Of Lancaster and Maud De Chaworth) was born in 1311 in Grismond Castle, Monmouthshire, England; died between 11 Jan 1371 and 1372 in Arundel Castle, West Sussex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact 1: Buried At Lewes, Sussex.; Fact 1
• Alt. Birth: 1322, Grismond Castle, Monmouth, England; Alt. Birth