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Gloucester

1
Humphrey, Duke of. 1391--1447, English soldier and statesman; son of Henry IV. He acted as protector during Henry VI's minority (1422-- 29) and was noted for his patronage of humanists

Gloucester

2
a city in SW England, administrative centre of Gloucestershire, on the River Severn; cathedral (founded 1100). Pop.: 123 205 (2001)
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Gloucester

cruelly blinded by those he served. [Br. Lit.: King Lear]

Gloucester

faithful to Lear, he tries to save the king from his daughters’ cruelty. [Br. Drama: Shakespeare King Lear]
See: Loyalty
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