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The House of Lancaster was a cadet branch of the royal House of Plantagenet. The first house was created when King Henry III of England created the Earldom of Lancaster—from which the house was named—for his second son Edmund Crouchback in 1267.
House of Lancaster, a cadet branch of the house of Plantagenet. In the 15th century it provided three kings of England—Henry IV, Henry V, and Henry VI—and, defeated by the house of York, passed on its claims to the Tudor dynasty.
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Henry IVwas the first Lancastrian king of England. He came to the throne in 1399, after deposing Richard II, the last of the Plantagenet kings. Henry IV faced many challenges during his reign, including rebellions by powerful nobles and two attempts to overthrow him. He also had to deal with the continuing conflict with Scotland. Henry IV was a cap...
Henry V was a successful king who achieved a number of military victories. He recaptured the town of Harfleur in France and then went on to win a decisive victory over the French at the Battle of Agincourt. This victory secured English control of northern France. Henry V also made important reforms in the government of England. He strengthened roya...
Henry VIwas a pious and scholarly king who was interested in the arts and religion. He founded new colleges at Oxford and Cambridge and also patronized the arts. However, Henry VI was not a successful ruler. He was faced with rebellions by powerful nobles, including the Wars of the Roses. These wars were a series of civil wars between the houses of...
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A brief epitome of the reigns of the three successive kings belonging to the house of Lancaster (Henry IV, V and Henry VI) will be found elsewhere [see respective biographies]. With the death of Henry VI the direct male line of John of Gaunt became extinct.
The Wars of the Roses were fought between the houses of Lancaster and York for the English throne. The wars were named many years afterward from the supposed badges of the contending parties: the white rose of York and the red rose of Lancaster.
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- In the mid-15th century great magnates with private armies dominated the English countryside. Lawlessness was rife and taxation burdensome. Henry V...
- Henry Tudor (later Henry VII) defeated and killed Richard III at Bosworth Field on August 22, 1485, bringing the Wars of the Roses to a close. By h...
The House of Lancaster, a branch of the Plantagenet family, descended from John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, the third surviving son of King Edward III, produced 3 Kings of England- Henry IV (1367 -1413), Henry V (1386 - 1422) and Henry VI (1421 - 1471).
27 de jun. de 2018 · Lancaster, House of the English royal house descended from John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, that ruled England from 1399 ( Henry IV) until 1461 (the deposition of Henry VI) and again on Henry's brief restoration in 1470–1.
