Beaufort
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Henry . ?1374–1447, English cardinal, half-brother of Henry IV; chancellor (1403–04, 1413–17, 1424–26)
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Lady Margaret , Countess of Richmond and Derby. ?1443–1509, mother of Henry VII. She helped to found two Cambridge colleges and was a patron of Caxton
Example Sentences
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Now Israel once again controls Lebanon’s strategically located Beaufort castle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
Israeli troops on Sunday seized the Beaufort castle, which commands sweeping views of south Lebanon.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
The military’s new push includes capturing Beaufort Castle, a nearly 900-year-old elevated Crusader fortress that sits around 9 miles from Israel, across the Litani River that roughly defines the border region of southern Lebanon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
The warning came shortly after the army confirmed it had taken Beaufort Castle, a strategic point on a high ridge above the Litani river.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
It was an historical subject, painted at my father’s desire, and represented Caroline Beaufort in an agony of despair, kneeling by the coffin of her dead father.
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
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