Bishop1398
Appointed Bishop of Lincoln
Historical person
Henry Beaufort Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Henry Beaufort, based on 42 World History Database records associated with England.
42 records1398–168231 events19 places
Chronological biography
1398
1401
Birth of Henry Beaufort26 November 1401
Birth of Henry Beaufort
1403
Lord Chancellor1403
Appointed Chancellor of England, 1st term
1404
Bishop1404
Appointed Bishop of Winchester
1413
Lord Chancellor1413
Appointed Chancellor of England, 2nd term
1417
Council of Constance1417
Attends the Council of Constance & elects the Pope Martin V
1424
Lord Chancellor1424
Appointed Chancellor of England, 3rd term
1427
Cardinal1427
Appointed Cardinal
Papal Legate1427
Appointed Papal Legate in Germany to organize a crusade against the Hussites
1431
Coronation1431
Crowns Henry VI as King of France
1440
Capture of Harfleur1440
Recaptures Harfleur
1442
Siege of Calais1442
Relieves the siege of Calais
Siege of Harfleur1442
Comes to the relief of Calais
1448
Lieutenant1448
Appointed Lieutenant of France
Peerage1448
Created Earl of Somerset, 5th
Peerage1448
Created Duke of Somerset, 2nd
1449
Capture of London1449
Withdraws to Caen as the French recapture Anjou, Maine & Normandy
1450
Capture of Normandy1450
After defeat at Caen the French capture the rest of Normandy
Siege of Caen1450
Somersets forces are removed from Caen, he seeks shelter in Calais
Siege of Rouen1450
Somersets forces are removed from Rouen
Reballion of FranceJanuary 1450
Soldiers waiting to cross to France rebel over pay & conditions
Capture of Cherbourg12 August 1450
The French capture Cherbourg
1453
Arrest of Henry Beaufort1453
Henry V becomes insane & without his protector Somerset is locked up
1454
Arrest of Henry Beaufort1454
Released from the Tower after Henry VI regains his sanity
1455
Arrest of Henry Beaufort1455
Released from the Tower of London by Henry VI
Battle of St Albans, 1st22 May 1455
Joins Lancastrians opposed to Richard 3rd Duke of York. Captured at the Battle of St Albans & later executed
1459
CaptainNovember 1459
Appointed Captain of Calais
Siege of CalaisNovember 1459
Some of Somersets forces are forced by bad weather to surrender to Warwick. Arrives to take Calais away from the Earl of Warwick who holds it for the Yorkists
1460
Siege of CalaisJanuary 1460
Rivers assembles a force to relieve Somerset who has asked for reinforcements
1461
Exile of Henry Beaufort1461
Exiled for supporting Henry VI after the accession of Edward IV
MobilizationJanuary 1461
Queen Margaret & Somerset march southwards from York
Battle of Towton Moor29 March 1461
Without their King on the battlefield, the Lancastrians relied on Henry Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, to command their army. He was fairly experienced in matters of war and credited with the Lancastrians victory at Wakefield and St Albans
1464
Death of Henry Beaufort15 May 1464
Death of Henry Beaufort
1471
Commander of Lancastrian Army1471
Appointed highest ranking noble in Lancastrian army
Battle of Tewkesbury4 May 1471
Captured in battle by the Yorkists
Death of Henry Beaufort6 May 1471
Death of Edmund Beaufort, beheaded by the Yorkists
Execution6 May 1471
Beheaded by the Yorkists
1657
Marriage1657
Marries Mary Capell, daughter of Arthur Capell, 1st Lord Capell
1660
Member of Parliament1660
Elected Member of Parliament for Monmouthshire
1667
Peerage1667
Created 9th Lord Herbert
1672
Privy Council17 April 1672
Appointed Privy Counsellor
1682
Peerage2 December 1682
Created 1st Duke of Beaufort
Titles and roles
Bishop of Lincoln · Bishop of Winchester · Cardinal · Duke · Duke · Captain of Calais · Duke · Commander of Lancastrian Army · Duke · Lieutenant · Earl · Earl · Member of Parliament for Monmouthshire · Earl · Member of Privy Council · Lord Chancellor · Papal Legate
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.