Lancastrians
Henry VI's supporters
Lancastrians are people from Lancaster or Lancashire in northwest England.
Historically, the term refers to supporters of the House of Lancaster during the Wars of the Roses (1455–1487), the English civil wars fought against the Yorkists for the throne.
The Lancastrian claim descended from John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster: The Lancastrians rallied behind Henry VI.
Plantagenet succession conflict
- Henry VILancastrian king, often incapacitated
- red roseCrimson flower of romance
- YorkistsPlantagenet claimants through Edmund
- PlantagenetMedieval English dynasty
Tudor · dynastic · claimants · royal house · succession · medieval · crown · throne
Historic English county
- White RoseColorless variety of Rosa
- cricketChirping legged insect
- sportingHonorably accepting risk
- footballField sport with goals
derby · boundary · neighbors · banter · bragging rights · regional pride · competitions · loyalty
Large English industrial city
- PrestonLancashire city or surname
- BlackburnTown in northwest England
- BurnleyTown in Lancashire, England
- mill townsSettlements around manufacturing plants
cotton industry · dialect · Pennines · working class · northern · accents · fish and chips · meat pie
Those receiving instruction
- alumniFormer school members
- graduatesDegree recipients
- campusInstitutional grounds and buildings
- collegiateRelating to universities
residence · faculty · undergraduate · postgraduate · degree · research · scholarship · enrollment
Wars of the Roses
Plantagenet succession conflict
- Henry VILancastrian king, often incapacitated
- red roseCrimson flower of romance
- YorkistsPlantagenet claimants through Edmund
Plantagenet · Tudor · dynastic · claimants · royal house · succession · medieval · crown · throne · bloodline
Yorkshire
Historic English county
- White RoseColorless variety of Rosa
- cricketChirping legged insect
- sportingHonorably accepting risk
football · derby · boundary · neighbors · banter · bragging rights · regional pride · competitions · loyalty · identity
Manchester
Large English industrial city
- PrestonLancashire city or surname
- BlackburnTown in northwest England
- BurnleyTown in Lancashire, England
mill towns · cotton industry · dialect · Pennines · working class · northern · accents · fish and chips · meat pie · hotpot
students
Those receiving instruction
collegiate · residence · faculty · undergraduate · postgraduate · degree · research · scholarship · enrollment · academic community