Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk

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Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, was an English nobleman, close friend of King Henry VIII, and a prominent courtier and military leader of the Tudor period.

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Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk canonical 17
Charles Brandon 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Duke of Suffolk
English nobleman
Tudor-period courtier
member of the English peerage
military leader
associatedDynasty Tudor dynasty
birthDate circa 1484
brotherInLawOf Henry VIII of England
brotherInLawRelationshipReason marriage to Henry VIII’s sister Mary Tudor
burialPlace St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
child Charles Brandon, 3rd Duke of Suffolk
Eleanor Brandon
Frances Brandon
Henry Brandon, 1st Earl of Lincoln
linked to: Henry Brandon

Henry Brandon, 2nd Duke of Suffolk
Lady Anne Brandon
linked to: Frances Brandon

Lady Mary Brandon
closeFriendOf Henry VIII of England
country Kingdom of England
courtierOf Henry VIII of England
createdDukeOfSuffolk 1514
deathDate 22 August 1545
deathPlace Guildford, Surrey, England
era Tudor period
father Sir William Brandon
language English
marriageDateToMaryTudor 1515
militaryCampaign Battle of the Spurs
invasion of France (1513)
suppression of the Pilgrimage of Grace
monarchServed Henry VIII of England
mother Elizabeth Bruyn
nobleTitle 1st Duke of Suffolk
Earl of Lincoln
Viscount Lisle
notableFor marriage to Mary Tudor without prior royal consent
rapid rise at the Tudor court
officeHeld Lord President of the Council of the North
Master of the Horse
Privy Councillor
pardonBy Henry VIII of England
pardonReason unauthorized marriage to Mary Tudor in France
participatedIn Field of the Cloth of Gold (1520)
religion Roman Catholic (before English Reformation)
linked to: Roman Catholicism
socialStatus favourite of Henry VIII
spouse Anne Browne
Catherine Willoughby
Margaret Neville
Mary Tudor, Queen of France
spouseTitleOfMaryTudor Dowager Queen of France

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Mary Tudor, Queen of France spouse Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
Mary Tudor, Queen of France marriageTo Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
Mary Tudor, Queen of France husband Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
Henry Cavill portrayed Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
Lincolnshire Rising hasParticipant Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
Siege of Boulogne (1544) hasCommander Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
Lady Jane Grey grandfather Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
Viscount Lisle heldBy Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
Westhorpe Hall residenceOf Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
Duchess of Suffolk heldBy Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
Duchess of Suffolk notableHolder Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
Frances Brandon father Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
Henry Brandon father Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
Eleanor Brandon father Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
The Mirror & the Light featuresCharacter Charles Brandon
linked to: Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
The Sword and the Rose character Charles Brandon
linked to: Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
Court of Henry VIII notableCourtier Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
Margaret Clifford, Countess of Derby relative Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
Catherine Willoughby, 12th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby spouse Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk