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    "verified_text": "john beaufort, earl of somerset (c. 1373-1410), assisted richard ii. in 1397 when the king attacked the lords appellants, and made himself an absolute ruler. for these services he was made marquess of dorset, but after the deposition of richard in 1399, he was degraded to his former rank as earl. in 1401, however, he was declared loyal, and appeared later in command of the english fleet. he married margaret, daughter of thomas holland, second earl of kent, and died in march 1410, leaving three sons, henry, john, and edmund, and two daughters, jane or joan, who married james i., king of scotland, and margaret, who married thomas courtenay, earl of devon. thomas beaufort (d. 1426) held various high offices under henry iv., and took a leading part in suppressing the rising in the north in 1405. he became chancellor in 1410, but resigned this office in january 1412 and took part in the expedition to france in the same year. he was then created earl of dorset, and when henry v. became king in 1413, he was made lieutenant of aquitaine and took charge of harfleur when this town passed into the possession of the english. in 1416 he became lieutenant of normandy, and was created duke of exeter; and returning to england he compelled the scots to raise the siege of roxburgh. crossing to france in 1418 with reinforcements for henry v., he took an active part in the subsequent campaign, was made captain of rouen, and went to the court of france to treat for peace. he was then captured by the french at bauge, but was soon released and returned to england when he heard of the death of henry v. in august 1422. he was one of henry's executors, and it is probable that the king entrusted his young son, king henry vi., to his care. however this may be, exeter did not take a very prominent part in the government, although he was a member of the council of regency. having again shared in the french war, the duke died at greenwich about the end of the year 1426. he was buried at bury st. edmunds, where his remains were found in good condition 350 years later. he married margaret, daughter of sir thomas neville of nornby, but left no issue. the beaufort family was continued by henry beaufort (1401-1419), the eldest son of john beaufort, earl of somerset, who was succeeded as earl of somerset by his brother john beaufort (1403-1444). the latter fought under henry v. in the french wars, and having been taken prisoner remained in france as a captive until 1437. soon after his release he returned to the war, and after the death of richard beauchamp, earl of warwick, in 1439, acted as commander of the english forces, and, with his brother edmund, was successful in recapturing harfleur. although chagrined when richard, duke of york, was made regent of france, beaufort led an expedition to france in 1442, and in 1443 was made duke of somerset. he died, probably by his own hand, in may 1444. he married margaret, daughter of sir john beauchamp, and left a daughter, margaret",
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