Lancastrian Line (Noun)
Meaning
The English royal house that reigned from 1399 to 1461; its emblem was a red rose.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Wars of the Roses were a series of civil wars fought between the houses of Lancaster and York, against the Lancastrian line of kings.
- The Lancastrian line of kings ruled England from 1399 to 1461, producing several notable monarchs including Henry IV and Henry V.
- Henry Bolingbroke, a member of the Lancastrian line, seized the throne and became Henry IV of England in 1399.
- The Lancastrian line came to an end with the death of Henry VI in 1471, after a period of brief restoration following his deposition.
- During their reign, the Lancastrian line expanded English territories in France and strengthened the English monarchy.