Henry Bowet (died 20 October 1423) was both

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and

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Life

Bowet was a royal clerk to King

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, and at one point carried letters of recommendation to

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from the king.Chaplais ''English Diplomatic Practice'' p. 138 Bowet became Bishop of Bath and Wells on 19 August 1401,Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 228 and succeeded to the Archbishopric of York on 7 October 1407, after it had been vacant for two and a half years.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 282 The pope had already appointed

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to the northern primacy, but, finding that Henry IV desired to see Bowet installed, he nominated Hallam to the

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and gave the

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to Bowet. In 1402 Bowet briefly served as

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, from February to October.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 106 In 1417 the Scots invaded England and sat down before

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. The Duke of Exeter marched to the relief of the town and Archbishop Bowet, then very old and feeble, had himself carried into the camp where his addresses are said to have greatly encouraged the English soldiers. The Scots decamped hastily in the night, leaving behind them their stores and baggage.Allmand ''Henry V'' p. 341 Bowet died on 20 October 1423 at

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Bishop's Palace and was buried in his cathedral of York Minster.

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References

* Allmand, Christopher ''Henry V'' Berkeley: University of California Press 1992 * Chaplais, Pierre, ''English Diplomatic Practice in the Middle Ages'' London: Hambledon and London 2003 * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bowet, Henry Archbishops of York Bishops of Bath and Wells 15th-century English Roman Catholic archbishops 1423 deaths Lord High Treasurers of England Archdeacons of Richmond Year of birth unknown Deans of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin Burials at York Minster