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Siege of Orléans (1428–9) Battle of Jargeau (1429) ( POW) William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, KG (16 October 1396 – 2 May 1450), nicknamed Jackanapes, was an English magnate, statesman and military commander during the Hundred Years' War. He became a favourite of the weak king Henry VI of England, and consequently a leading ...
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10 de abr. de 2024 · William de la Pole, 1st duke of Suffolk (born October 16, 1396, Cotton, Suffolk, England—died May 2, 1450, near Dover, Kent) was an English military commander and statesman who from 1443 to 1450 dominated the government of the weak king Henry VI (ruled 1422–61 and 1470–71).
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Sir William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, remains a compelling figure in English history, remembered for his military prowess, political influence, and ultimately, his tragic fate amidst the turbulent times of the Wars of the Roses.
Learn about the rise and fall of the de la Pole family, from medieval merchants to dukes of Suffolk, and their involvement in the Wars of the Roses. Find out how they were related to the Yorks and the Tudors, and why they were persecuted or rewarded by the kings.
Sir William de la Pole (1478 – sometime between October and November 1539), was an English nobleman, and Knight of Wingfield Castle in Wingfield, Suffolk. He was the son of John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk (1442–1492) and Elizabeth Plantagenet (Elizabeth of York, Duchess of Suffolk) (1444–1504), a sister of Edward IV and ...
Learn about the life and death of William de la Pole, a senior magnate and favourite of King Henry VI. He was impeached, banished and killed by his enemies in the Wars of the Roses.
1 de set. de 2021 · A biography of William de la Pole, a prominent Lancastrian nobleman and royal favourite who rose from earl to duke and was executed in 1450. Learn about his military and political career, his role in the marriage of Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou, and his involvement in the civil wars.
