Effigy of His Eminence Cardinal Henry Beaufort (c. 1375 – 11 April 1447), Bishop of Winchester
Effigy of His Eminence Cardinal Henry Beaufort (c. 1375 – 11 April 1447), Bishop of Winchester(1404), Bishop of Lincoln (1398) created Cardinal in 1426. He served three times as Lord Chancellor and played an important role in English politics. He 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. -- source link
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