dmund Beaufort was the son of Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset who was killed at the Battle of St. Albans in 1455. Edmund, like his father, was a Lancastrian supporter and was exiled when the Yorkist Edward IV took control of the country in 1461. Edmund proclaimed himself the Duke of Somerset when his elder brother Henry was executed after the battle of Hexham in 1464 but was never formally granted the title. Returning to England in 1471 to assist Margaret, King Henry VI's queen, Edmund found Lancastrian supporters to help but was defeated at the Battle of Tewkesbury in May of 1471. He was executed several days later and was buried in Tewkesbury Abbey.Biography
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Beaufort, Edmund (4th Duke of Somerset)
| Born | circa 1438 | Born At | |
| Died | May 1471 | Buried At | |
| Father | Beaufort, Edmund (2nd Duke of Somerset) | Mother | Beauchamp, Eleanor |
| Born | circa 1438 / |
| Died | May 1471 / |
dmund Beaufort was the son of Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset who was killed at the Battle of St. Albans in 1455. Edmund, like his father, was a Lancastrian supporter and was exiled when the Yorkist Edward IV took control of the country in 1461. Edmund proclaimed himself the Duke of Somerset when his elder brother Henry was executed after the battle of Hexham in 1464 but was never formally granted the title. Returning to England in 1471 to assist Margaret, King Henry VI's queen, Edmund found Lancastrian supporters to help but was defeated at the Battle of Tewkesbury in May of 1471. He was executed several days later and was buried in Tewkesbury Abbey.Related Episodes
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Beaufort, Edmund (4th Duke of Somerset) (b.1438? - d.1471)
Beaufort, Edmund (4th Duke of Somerset) (b.1438? - d.1471)
Timeline
1471 (Age: 33yrs)
The Yorkists led by King Edward IV and his brother Richard Duke of Gloucester met the Lancastrians at Tewkesbury. Richard was able to outflank the Lancastrians led by Edmund Beaufort, the self-proclaimed Duke of Somerset. Once Somerset's men had been dealt with, Richard attacked the rear of the Lancastrian line which broke apart and fled. Many of the Lancastrian leaders were caught and killed including Edward the Prince of Wales. Margaret of Anjou, the wife of King Henry VI, was also captured.
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