Pope Martin V

Also known as: Martin V / Martin bishop of Rome / Martin the fift / pope Martin the fift / pope Martine the fourth · Family: Church · Role: pope · First appears: Henry VI 5

Life events

• c. 1424 · Pope Martin V ruled Jacqueline of Hainaut’s first marriage valid and her marriage to Humphrey unlawful.(Henry VI 5)
  • With: Jacqueline of Hainaut Humphrey Duke of Gloucester
  • “they procured pope Martin the fift (before whome the matter was) to giue sentence that the first matrimonie with the duke of Brabant was good, and the second with the duke of Glocester to be vnlawfull.”
• 1426 · Pope Martin V made Henry Beaufort a cardinal.(Henry VI 66)
  • With: Henry Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester
  • “made cardinall by pope Martine the fourth, in the yeare 1426;”
• c. 1429 · Martin V appointed Henry Beaufort papal legate to invade Boheme.(Henry VI 15)
  • With: Henry Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester
  • “pope Martin the fift of that name, meaning to subdue the Bohemers that dissented from the church of Rome in matters of religion, appointed Henrie Beaufort Bishop of Winchester & cardinall of saint Eusebie, to be his legat in an armie that should inuade the kingdome of Boheme”
• 1429 · Martin V removed Henry Beaufort as legate and appointed another in his place.(Henry VI 15)
  • With: Henry Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester
  • “Anon after the pope vnlegated him, and set an other in his place, wherewith he was nothing contented.”
• 1431 · Martin V died, and Eugene IV succeeded him as pope.(Henry VI 22)
  • With: Pope Eugene IV
  • “did anon after deceasse: whom Eugenie the fourth succéeding”

Henry VI 5

• enemies with Humphrey Duke of Gloucester “they procured pope Martin the fift (before whome the matter was) to giue sentence that the first matrimonie with the duke of Brabant was good, and the second with the duke of Glocester to be vnlawfull.”
• with Humphrey Duke of Gloucester (interaction) “they procured pope Martin the fift (before whome the matter was) to giue sentence that the first matrimonie with the duke of Brabant was good, and the second with the duke of Glocester to be vnlawfull.”

Henry VI 9

• with Philip Morgan, Bishop of Worcester (interaction) “remooued this William Morgan from the sée of Worcester vnto Elie”

Henry VI 15

• protégé: Henry Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester “pope Martin the fift of that name, meaning to subdue the Bohemers that dissented from the church of Rome in matters of religion, appointed Henrie Beaufort Bishop of Winchester & cardinall of saint Eusebie, to be his legat in an armie that should inuade the kingdome of Boheme, and to bring a power of men with him out of England.”
• with Henry Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester (Martin V appointed Henry Beaufort as his legate.) “pope Martin the fift of that name, meaning to subdue the Bohemers that dissented from the church of Rome in matters of religion, appointed Henrie Beaufort Bishop of Winchester & cardinall of saint Eusebie, to be his legat in an armie that should inuade the kingdome of Boheme”

Henry VI 22

• with Pope Eugene IV (Eugene IV succeeded Martin V as pope.) “whom Eugenie the fourth succéeding”
• with Pope Eugene IV (Eugene IV succeeded Martin V as pope.) “Martin the fift, in the fiftéenth yeare of his popedome, An. 1431, agréeing vpon a generall councell to be holden at Basill the same yeare, did anon after deceasse: whom Eugenie the fourth succéeding”

Henry VI 66

• liege: Henry Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester “made cardinall by pope Martine the fourth, in the yeare 1426”
• with Henry Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester (The pope made Henry Beaufort a cardinal.) “made cardinall by pope Martine the fourth, in the yeare 1426”

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Extracted from the original text of Holinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized. Made with Rho MD.