House of 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

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Discreet, dignified and thoughtful — it was hardly the wedding anyone would have expected from the House of York. Source: Internet

Jacob (1961), p. 515. House of York triumphant Middleham Castle was Warwick's favourite residence in England. Source: Internet

Her father was one of the most powerful noblemen in England and the most important supporter of the House of York. Source: Internet

It also might have made an ultimate battle to the death between Margaret and the House of York inevitable by making manifest Richard's dangerous popularity with the Commons. Source: Internet

Pollard (2007), p. 47. The citizens of the capital were scared by the brutal conduct of the Lancastrian forces, and were sympathetic to the House of York. Source: Internet

The death of Richard of York did not end the wars, or the House of York 's claim to the throne. Source: Internet

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