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1396 – 1450William de la Pole (1396-1450)Died 2 May 1450, aged 53The Duke of Suffolk, chief minister to Henry VI, was blamed for England's military collapse in France and the unpopular peace negotiations. Exiled by the king to escape impeachment, he was intercepted at sea and summarily beheaded by his captors. His death inflamed the political unrest that fed into Jack Cade's Rebellion.