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John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford KG KB (8 September 1442 – 10 March 1513), the second son of John de Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford, and Elizabeth Howard, a first cousin of John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk (2nd creation), was one of the principal Lancastrian commanders during the English Wars of the Roses.
John de Vere, 13th earl of Oxford was an English soldier and royal official, a Lancastrian leader in the Wars of the Roses. He helped to restore the deposed King Henry VI (1470) and later (1485) to secure the English throne for the last surviving male claimant from the house of Lancaster, Henry.
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Sep 25, 2023 · Second son of John, 12th Earl of Oxford, a prominent Lancastrian, who, together with his eldest son Aubrey De Vere, was executed in Feb 1462. John De Vere the younger was himself attainted, but two years later was restored as 13th earl.
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JOHN DE VERE 13TH EARL OF OXFORD, was second son of John, the 12th Earl, a prominent Lancastrian, who, together with his eldest son Aubrey de Vere, was executed in February 1462. John de Vere the younger was himself attainted, but two years later was restored as 13th Earl.
Jun 27, 2024 · John de Vere, thirteenth earl of Oxford, was the last great medieval nobleman. Earl of Oxford for fifty years, subject of no fewer than six kings of England during one of the most turbulent periods of English history, de Vere's career included more changes of fortune than almost any other.
Earl of Oxford for fifty years, and subject of six kings of England during the political strife of the Wars of the Roses, John de Vere's career included more changes of fortune than almost any other. He recovered his earldom afterthe execution of his fath. 978-1-84615-840-7. History.
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John de Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford (23 April 1408 – 26 February 1462), was the son of Richard de Vere, 11th Earl of Oxford (1385? – 15 February 1417), and his second wife, Alice Sergeaux (1386–1452). A Lancastrian loyalist during the latter part of his life, he was convicted of high treason and executed on Tower Hill on 26 February 1462.