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William De La Pole, 1st Duke Of Suffolk

William De La Pole, 1st Duke Of Suffolk Life story


William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, KG, nicknamed Jackanapes, was an English magnate, statesman, and military commander during the Hundred Years' War. He became a favourite of the weak king Henry VI of England, and consequently a leading figure in the English government.

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