Thomas Fitzalan, 12th Earl of Arundel (October 13, 1381 – October 13, 1415) was an English nobleman, one of the principals of the deposition of Richard II, and a major figure during the reign of Henry IV. October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years). ... Events June 12 - Peasants Revolt: In England rebels arrive at Blackheath. ... October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years). ... Events Friedrich I Hohenzollern (b. ... Richard II (January 6, 1367 – February 14, 1400) was the son of Edward the Black Prince, Prince of Wales, and Joan The Fair Maid of Kent. He was born at Bordeaux and became his fathers heir when his elder brother died in infancy. ... Henry IV (April 3, 1367 – March 20, 1413) was born at boilingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire, -=hence the other name by which he was known, Henry of boilingbroke. His father, John of Gaunt was the third and oldest surviving son of King Edward III of England, and enjoyed a position of...

He was the only surviving son of Richard Fitzalan, 11th Earl of Arundel and his first wife, Mary Bohun. When he was 16 his father was executed and his lands and titles forfeited. Thomas was given as ward to the king's half-brother John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter, along with a large part of the Arundel estates. Holland greatly mistreated him, a matter Thomas was to cruelly repay many years later. Richard Fitzalan, 11th Earl of Arundel and 10th Earl of Surrey (1346 - September 21, 1397, beheaded) was an English nobleman and military commander. ... John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter (c. ...

Eventually Thomas escaped from his guardian and joined his uncle Thomas Arundel, the deposed Archbishop of Canterbury, in exile. The two eventually joined with another exile, the king's cousin Henry. Thomas Arundel (1353-1414) was Archbishop of Canterbury in 1397 and from 1399 until his death, an outspoken opponent of the Lollards. ... Arms of the see of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior clergyman of the established Church of England and symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ...

Thomas followed Henry in his return to England in July 1399, and in the following events which led to the deposition of King Richard and Henry's crowning as Henry IV. He was butler at the coronation, and shortly afterwards the new king restored him to his titles and estates. These included the Earldoms of Arundel and Surrey, and a large estate in the Welsh marches.

Early the next year a group of barons who had been close to the deposed king revolted, amongst them Thomas' former guardian John Holland. The latter was captured by followers of Thomas's aunt Joan, Countess of Hereford, and at Thomas' behest was soon executed (some claim he was tortured first).

The new few years Thomas was much occupied by events in the Welsh marches, where he had to help deal with the revolt of Owen Glendower.

In 1405 there was a revolt in the north of England, led by the Archbishop of York, Richard le Scrope, and the 2nd Duke of Norfolk, John Mowbray. Thomas was the head of the commission when condemned the pair to death. This apparently led to a falling out between Thomas and his uncle Archbishop Thomas Arundel, who objected to the execution of a fellow prelate. The Archbishop of York, Primate of England, is the metropolitan of the Province of York, and is the junior of the two archbishops of the Church of England, after the Archbishop of Canterbury. ... Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk holding the baton of the Earl Marshal. ... John Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk (1392 - 19 October 1432), was an English nobleman, who succeeded his father as Duke of Norfolk and became Earl Marshal of England. ...

King Henry's sister Philippa of Lancaster had married King John I of Portugal, and to further cement the alliance between England and Portugal, Thomas married Beatrice, the illegitimate daughter of king John I of Portugal. The wedding took place in London on November 26, 1405, with king Henry in attendance. Philippa of Lancaster (1359 - July 19, 1415) was an English princess, daughter of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster by his wife and cousin Blanche of Lancaster. ... João I, tenth king of Portugal (in English, John I) (the Good or sometimes, the Great or even the One With Good Memory), was born in Lisbon on April 11, 1357 and died in the same city on August 14, 1433. ...

In the following years Thomas again had to help suppress revolts in Wales and the Welsh marches.

Politically Thomas allied himself with the king's half-brothers the Beauforts, and when Thomas Beaufort, 1st Duke of Exeter was appointed Chancellor in 1410, Arundel became one of the king's principal councillors. Beaufort favored an alliance with Burgundy, and Arundel was one of the leaders of those sent to help fight the rival Armagnac faction in France. Sometime in this period Arundel was made a Knight of the Garter. Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter (c. ... A garter is one of the Orders most recognisable insignia. ...

However, in 1412 the Beauforts lost power, and Arundel retired to his estates until the next year, when Henry IV died. His son restored Arundel to a place of influence, immediately appointing him Lord Treasurer, as well as constable of Dover Castle and warden of the Cinque Ports. Dover Castle is situated in Kent and has been described as the Key to England due to its defensive significance throughout history. ... Formally, in Kent and Sussex there are five Head Ports making up the Confederation of the Cinque Ports. ...

Arundel was one of the initial commanders of Henry V's 1415 French campaign, but at the siege of Harfleur he, along with many others, fell ill and had to return to England. He never recovered, and died not long afterwards. The siege of Harfleur Normandy France began 18 August 1415 and ended on 22 September when Harfleur surrendered to the English. ...

Arundel left no children. The castle and lordship of Arundel was inherited by his cousin John Fitzalan, 13th Earl of Arundel. The earldom of Surrey fell into abeyance (or went extinct; authorities differ on this matter). The rest of his property was split amongst his 3 surviving sisters. John Fitzalan, 13th Earl of Arundel (1385-1421) was an English nobleman. ... FISH ...

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Richard Fitzalan, 11th Earl of Arundel and 10th Earl of Surrey (1346 - September 21, 1397, beheaded) was an English nobleman and military commander. ... The oldest extant Earldom (and perhaps the oldest extant title) in the English peerage is the Earldom of Arundel currently held by the Duke of Norfolk, and used as a courtesy title by his heir. ... John Fitzalan, 13th Earl of Arundel (1385-1421) was an English nobleman. ...

Note: Some sources do not include the first seven earls in their list of Earls of Arundel (see Earl of Arundel). In such sources this Earl is the fifth. The oldest extant Earldom (and perhaps the oldest extant title) in the English peerage is the Earldom of Arundel currently held by the Duke of Norfolk, and used as a courtesy title by his heir. ...