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Joan (of Arc)
Joan of Arc was a French peasant who said she had seen visions of saints. They told her to go and rescue Orleans from the English and save France. Joan first went to see Charles VII, the King of France. At the meeting between Charles and Joan the King had disguised himself as a servant and had a ser (more...)
Humphrey (Duke of Gloucester)
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John (Duke of Bedford)
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Richard (Duke of York)
Richard was the father of Edward IV and Richard III. He was decended from Edward III, via his fourth son Edmund of Langley, but also from the daughter of Lionel, Duke of Clarence, the second son of Edward III. See a family tree to understand this. Richard was the wealthiest land owner of his time, h (more...)
Catherine (of France)
Wife of Henry V, king of England and also Owen Tudor. For more information see Owen Tudor.
Tudor, Owen
Owen Tudor was a Welsh landowner and a supporter of Owen Glendower. He worked in the household of Catherine of France, the wife of Henry V and after Henry died in 1422 married the Queen. Their son Edmund Tudor, the Earl of Richmond, married into the Beaufort family and their son became Henry VII, th (more...)
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