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Thomas of Woodstock

[ tom-uhs uhv wood-stok ]

noun

  1. Duke of Gloucester, 1355–97, English prince (son of Edward III).


Thomas of Woodstock

noun

  1. Thomas of Woodstock13551397MEnglishPOLITICS: statesman 1355–97, youngest son of Edward III, who led opposition to his nephew Richard II (1386–89); arrested in 1397, he died in prison
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Ninety-one-year-old Walter Thomas of Woodstock was able to slam an SUV through a garage door with his family’s help.

Ninety-one-year-old Walter Thomas of Woodstock was able to slam an SUV through a garage door with his family's help.

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Ninety-one-year-old Walter Thomas of Woodstock was able to slam an SUV through a garage door with his family’s help.

The dukedom dates from 1385, when Thomas of Woodstock, a younger son of Edward III., was created duke of Gloucester, but his honours were forfeited when he was found guilty of treason in 1397.

Thomas of Woodstock, the Queen’s Benjamin, fared not much better.

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