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New page: '''William de la Pole''' (1396-1450), earl, marquis then 1st duke of Suffolk, fought with Henry V in France, then, with the aid of Cardinal Beaufort, was appointed steward of t...
'''William de la Pole''' (1396-1450), earl, marquis then 1st duke of Suffolk, fought with [[Henry V]] in France, then, with the aid of [[Cardinal]] [[Beaufort]], was appointed steward of the young king [[Henry VI]]’s household. He became the king’s chief advisor after the cardinal's death, and is said to have organised royal patronage in such a way as to increased his income at the expense of the realm’s. He formed a faction around him that believed in negotiating with France - which was greatly strengthened when it drew the approval of the king’s bride, the strong-willed [[Margaret of Anjou]], whose marriage he had arranged
The agreement that the fief of [[Maine (France)|Maine]] would be transferred to the French crown as part of the wedding agreement was highly resented in England and led to his enemies forcing his impeachment by parliament, banishment from England and his murder on the way to France.
[[Category: English History]]
The agreement that the fief of [[Maine (France)|Maine]] would be transferred to the French crown as part of the wedding agreement was highly resented in England and led to his enemies forcing his impeachment by parliament, banishment from England and his murder on the way to France.
[[Category: English History]]