Edmund Holland, Earl of Kent

Also known as: Edmund Holland earle of Kent / Edmund earle of Kent · Family: England · Role: earl · First appears: Henry IV 21

Life events

• c. 1408 · Edmund Holland, Earl of Kent died from a head wound received during the assault.(Henry IV 23 · 📍 Briake)
  • “the earle receiued a wound in his head, so that he died thereof within fiue daies after.”

Henry IV 21

• patron: Henry IV (The king advanced Edmund and held him in favor.) “Edmund Holland earle of Kent was in such fauour with king Henrie, that he not onelie aduanced him to high offices and great honors,”
• sworn: Henry IV (Edmund was advanced to high offices under the king.) “Edmund Holland earle of Kent was in such fauour with king Henrie, that he not onelie aduanced him to high offices and great honors”

Henry IV 22

• sworn: Henry IV “The lord Camois was arreigned the last of October, before Edmund earle of Kent that daie high steward of England”

Henry IV 23

• sworn: Henry IV “In the beginning of March, the king sent Edmund Holland earle of Kent with an armie of men imbarked in certeine ships of warre vnto the sea, bicause he had knowledge that diuerse rouers were wafting about the coasts of this land, and did much hurt.”

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