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Edmund Beaufort, 4th Duke of Somerset
1471May, 4

Edmund Beaufort, 4th Duke of Somerset

Edmund Beaufort, 4th Duke of Somerset (b. 1438)
Edmund Beaufort (c. 1438 – 6 May 1471), styled 4th Duke of Somerset, 6th Earl of Somerset, 3rd Marquess of Dorset, 3rd Earl of Dorset, was an English nobleman, and a military commander during the Wars of the Roses, in which he supported the Lancastrian king Henry VI.

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  • 14Apr

    Battle of Barnet

    In England, the Yorkists under Edward IV defeat the Lancastrians under the Earl of Warwick at the Battle of Barnet; the Earl is killed and Edward IV resumes the throne.
  • 10Oct

    Battle of Brunkeberg

    Sten Sture the Elder, the Regent of Sweden, with the help of farmers and miners, repels an attack by King Christian I of Denmark.