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'''Thomas West, 2nd Baron West''' (]–] ]) succeeded as Baron West at the age of 14. He is listed on a pipe-roll as being present at the ] with a ] of 14 ] and 40 ], and he is known to have perished during the campaign, but the date given for his death suggests that he died of dysentery during the army's stay at ] after the ] and surrender of that town. '''Thomas West, 2nd Baron West''' (]–] ] ]) succeeded as Baron West at the age of 14. He fought at the ], and is listed on a ] with a ] of 14 ] and 40 ]. He perished during the campaign, eleven months later. The ], who was Captain of ], sent out an expedition to capture a ] ], since the Genoese were allies of France. Thomas West was mortally wounded putting on his armor before the battle; he was arming himself at the foot of the mast when one of the stones being hauled up to the catapults on masthead slipped. He was sl The '']'' puns on this, suggesting that he received the chief of all evils (''verticem mali'') while pursuing the ] (''radicem mali'').

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Thomas West, 2nd Baron West (1391–c. 30 September 1416) succeeded as Baron West at the age of 14. He fought at the Battle of Agincourt, and is listed on a pipe-roll with a retinue of 14 lancers and 40 archers. He perished during the campaign, eleven months later. The Earl of Warwick, who was Captain of Calais, sent out an expedition to capture a Genoese carrack, since the Genoese were allies of France. Thomas West was mortally wounded putting on his armor before the battle; he was arming himself at the foot of the mast when one of the stones being hauled up to the catapults on masthead slipped. He was sl The Gesta Henrici Quinti puns on this, suggesting that he received the chief of all evils (verticem mali) while pursuing the root of all evil (radicem mali).

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