Title
William la Pole, Duke of Suffolk.
Caption
William la Pole, Duke of Suffolk. William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, KG (16 October 1396 – 2 May 1450), English commander in the Hundred Years' War and Lord High Admiral of England from 1447 until 1450. nicknamed Jack Napes, from which the word 'jackanapes' derives. He also appears prominently in William Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part 1 and Henry VI, Part 2.
Date
1754
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP18A02_007
License type
Rights managed
Available size
14,0Mb (1,2Mb) / 4,6in x 11,9in / 1374 x 3565 (300dpi)