Earl of Gloucester

The title of Earl of Gloucester was created several times in the Peerage of England. A fictional earl is also a character in William Shakespeare's play King Lear.[1]

Earls of Gloucester, 1st Creation (1121)

Earls of Gloucester, 2nd Creation (1299)

Earls of Gloucester, 3rd Creation (1337)

Earls of Gloucester, 4th Creation (1397)

See also

References

  1. "King Lear Character List". Spark Notes. Archived from the original on 11 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  2. "Robert, first earl of Gloucester". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/23716. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  3. Connolly, Sharon Bennett. "Isabella of Gloucester, the Lost Queen of England". History The Interesting Bits. Archived from the original on 5 December 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  4. "Clare, Gilbert de, fifth earl of Gloucester and fourth earl of Hertford". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/5437. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  5. "Clare, Richard de, sixth earl of Gloucester and fifth earl of Hertford". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/5448. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  6. "Clare, Gilbert de [called Gilbert the Red], seventh earl of Gloucester and sixth earl of Hertford". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/5438. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  7. "Clare, Gilbert de, eighth earl of Gloucester and seventh earl of Hertford". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/5439. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  8. "Monthermer, Ralph de, first Lord Monthermer". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/19078. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  9. "Audley, Hugh, earl of Gloucester". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/37134. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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