Lancastrian
Henry VI's royal house
Lancastrian refers to someone or something from Lancaster, a city in northwest England, or more broadly from Lancashire county.
Historically, a Lancastrian was a supporter of the House of Lancaster during the Wars of the Roses, the 15th-century English civil conflict against the Yorkists: The Lancastrian forces were defeated at Towton.
The word works as both noun and adjective.
Medieval English dynasty
- Henry IVFirst Lancastrian ruler
- Henry VMedieval English king
- Henry VILancastrian king, often incapacitated
- red roseCrimson flower of romance
throne · succession · claim · lineage · Gaunt · Beaufort · crown · heir
House of York supporter
- conflictOpposition between parties
- battleArmed military engagement
- BosworthLeicestershire battle site
- TudorSixteenth-century English ruling family
Warwick · allegiance · faction · rival · defeat · victory · rebellion · exile
Plantagenet
Medieval English dynasty
- Henry IVFirst Lancastrian ruler
- Henry VMedieval English king
- Henry VILancastrian king, often incapacitated
red rose · throne · succession · claim · lineage · Gaunt · Beaufort · crown · heir · royal
Yorkist
House of York supporter
Tudor · Warwick · allegiance · faction · rival · defeat · victory · rebellion · exile · restoration
Preston
Lancashire city or surname
- BlackpoolLancashire resort town
- ManchesterLarge English industrial city
- BurnleyTown in Lancashire, England
Bolton · dialect · accent · mill · cotton · industrial · northern · county · local · resident
supporter
One who backs another
match · league · derby · stadium · terrace · chant · loyal · club · tradition · hometown