John of Gaunt
English magnate of the House of Plantagenet (1340-1399)
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A younger son of Edward III who never wore the crown but whose blood runs through every English monarch since 1399. His wealth rivaled kingdoms, his marriages wove alliances across Europe, and his death triggered the usurpation that launched the Wars of the Roses.
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Born in Ghent in 1340, the fourth son of Edward III, John of Gaunt spent his early career fighting in France and Spain during the Hundred Years' War. His second marriage to Constance of Castile brought a claim to that throne, which he tried and failed to enforce, styling himself King of Castile for a time. When his elder brother Edward the Black Prince fell ill, Gaunt assumed control of much of the English government, becoming one of the most powerful men in the realm — but also deeply unpopular amid military setbacks abroad and political divisions at home. He helped broker the 1386 Anglo-Port…
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