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Henry was born to Henry of Lancaster, 3rd Earl of Lancaster , and he became a soldier in the English Army. He led various campaigns in Scotland and France (the Hundred Years War), before orchestrating a monumental (but temporary) peace treaty with France. This placed him in favorable light with the King of England, Edward III of England. Throughout his life, he held many honours, including: Earl of Derby, Earl of Lancaster, Earl of LeicesterThe Earl of Leicester was created in the 12th century as a title in the Peerage of England (title now extinct), and is currently a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, created in 1837. History The title was first created for Robert de Beaumont., Earl of LincolnThe title of Earl of Lincoln was created in the Peerage of England in 1572 for Edward Clinton, Lord Clinton, who served as Lord High Admiral under Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I. The title was from the 18th century until the 1980s held by the Duke of N, and Duke of LancasterThere were several Dukes of Lancaster in the 14th and early 15th Centuries. See also Duchy of Lancaster . There were three creations of the Dukedom of Lancaster. The first Duke of Lancaster was Henry of Grosmont (c. 1306 1361), a great-grandson of Henry I; he was also a founding Knight of the Garter and Lord High StewardThe position of Lord High Steward of England, not to be confused with the Lord Steward, a court functionary, is the first of the Great Officers of State. Although initially the position was largely an honorary one, over time it grew in importance until it to Edward III.

He married Isabel de Beaumont , and they had two children:

• Maud, Countess of Leicester
• Blanche of Lancaster (married John of GauntJohn of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster ( June 24, 1340 February 3, 1399), was the fourth son of King Edward III of England and is so called because he was born at Ghent in 1340. He became Duke of Lancaster by his first marriage to his cousin, Blanche ( 1359)