lancastrian line
Noun
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The English royal house that reigned from 1399 to 1461;
Its emblem was a red rose (synset 108172664)is a type of:- dynasty - a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
- royal family, royal house, royal line, royalty - royal persons collectively
member holonym:- lancastrian - a member (or supporter) of the house of Lancaster
- bolingbroke, henry bolingbroke, henry iv - the first Lancastrian king of England from 1399 to 1413; deposed Richard II and suppressed rebellions (1367-1413)
- henry v - son of Henry IV and King of England from 1413 to 1422; reopened the Hundred Years' War and defeated the French at Agincourt (1387-1422)
- henry vi - son of Henry V who as an infant succeeded his father and was King of England from 1422 to 1461; he was taken prisoner in 1460 and Edward IV was proclaimed king; he was rescued and regained the throne in 1470 but was recaptured and murdered in the Tower of London (1421-1471)
same as: house of lancaster, lancaster
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