10 February 1397PeerageJohn Beaufort Somerset, 1st
Created Earl of Somerset, 1st
Historical records for England in 1397, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Created Earl of Somerset, 1st
Death of Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent, 3rd Baron Holland
Marries Margaret Holland, daughter of Thomas Holland, 2nd Earl of Kent
Arrested by Richard II & imprisoned in revenge for his action as a Lord Appellant
Appointed Constable after supporting Richard II against the Lords Appellant
Death of Edmund Mortimer, killed in the Battle of Kells
Exiled to the Isle of Man, his lands are forfeited
Made Knight of the Garter
Maries Katherine and their children, the Beauforts, are legitimised but barred from inheriting the throne. From the eldest son, John, comes a granddaughter, Margaret Beaufort, whose son, later King Henry VII of England, would nevertheless claim the throne
Marries a daughter of John of Gaunt
Parliament is reduced to a committee of 18. Parliament becomes the "Kings Parliament" as in early days of Edward I
Created Duke of Aumale, 1st
Created Duke of Norfolk, 1st
Created 3rd Earl of Kent and 4th Baron Holland
Created Earl of Westmorland, 1st
Created Earl of Worcester by Richard II
Supports Richard II against the Duke of Gloucester
Created Duke of Hereford
Tried by Richard II, confesses to treachery
Rewarded with the Earldom of Westmorland. Defends Richard II before the Lords Appellant
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