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William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk
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William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk
William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk
,
KG
(16 October 1396 – 2 May 1450), was an English commander in the
Hundred Years' War
and
Lord High Admiral of England
from 1447 until 1450. He was nicknamed
Jackanapes
. He also appears prominently in
William Shakespeare
's
Henry VI, Part 1
and
Henry VI, Part 2
. Already holder of the title
Earl of Suffolk
, he was granted the additional titles
Marquess of Suffolk
(1444),
Earl of Pembroke
(1447) and
Duke of Suffolk
(1448).
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