York (Noun)
Meaning
The English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The House of York was a powerful branch of the Plantagenet dynasty that ruled England for nearly a quarter of a century.
- The Yorkist kings, including Edward IV and Richard III, played a significant role in shaping English history during the Wars of the Roses.
- The symbol of the House of York, the white rose, remains a popular emblem in England to this day.
- The Yorkist claim to the throne was based on the descent of Richard, Duke of York, from Lionel of Antwerp, the second son of King Edward III.
- The House of York was eventually defeated by the Lancastrians, led by Henry Tudor, who became King Henry VII and founded the Tudor dynasty.