Thomas of Woodstock
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Richard II., and Thomas of Woodstock, duke of Glocester, could deceive nobody.
From The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part B. From Henry III. to Richard III. by David Hume
Later on the possessions of the house of Bohun passed by like matches to his youngest son, Thomas of Woodstock, and to his grandson, Henry of Lancaster.
From History of the English People, Volume II The Charter, 1216-1307; The Parliament, 1307-1400 by John Richard Green
The dukedom dates from 1385, when Thomas of Woodstock, a younger son of Edward III., was created duke of Gloucester, but his honours were forfeited when he was found guilty of treason in 1397.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various
In the days of King Edward III a code of laws relating to trial by battle had been compiled for one of his sons, Thomas of Woodstock.
From Men of Iron by Howard Pyle
His youngest uncle, Thomas of Woodstock, duke of Gloucester, was a designing and ambitious prince who saw his own advantage in embittering the strife between Richard and his parliament.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History by Various
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