Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Prince of England
Date of Birth: 01-Jan-0001
Place of Birth: Kenilworth Castle, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 22-Mar-1421
Profession: military personnel
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence
- Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence (autumn 1387 – 22 March 1421) was a medieval English prince and soldier, the second son of King Henry IV of England, brother of Henry V, and heir to the throne in the event of his brother's death.
- He acted as councillor and aide to both.
- After the death of his father, he participated in the military campaigns of his brother in France during the Hundred Years' War.
- Left in charge of English forces in France when Henry returned temporarily to England after his marriage to Catherine of Valois, Thomas led the English in their disastrous defeat at the hands of a mainly Scottish force that came to the aid of the French at the Battle of Baugé.
- In a rash attack, he and his leading knights were surrounded, and Thomas was killed.
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