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Lancaster, duchy of
Lancaster, duchy of. The duchy of Lancaster originated in the desire of Henry III to provide for his youngest son Edmund Crouchback, after the failure of a scheme to make him king of Sicily. He was granted many of the estates of Simon de Montfort, killed at Evesham, and in 1267 was given all the royal estates in Lancashire, assuming the title of earl. Edmund's grandson, Henry of Grosmont, was created duke by Edward III in 1351, with considerable palatine powers, including the right to hold his own chancery with his own justices, and to appoint his own sheriff. Henry left a daughter who married John of Gaunt, Edward III's younger son. When John's son Henry seized the throne as Henry IV in 1399, the dukedom of Lancaster was merged with the crown. But a separate administration was maintained, possibly in case the new regime did not prosper, but more probably to give the king an independent source of income. The chancellorship of the duchy of Lancaster has been used in recent centuries as a supernumerary post, often in the cabinet, for an elder statesman. Queen Victoria used the title countess of Lancaster when she wished to travel semi-privately on the continent.
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JOHN CANNON. "Lancaster, duchy of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Lancaster, duchy of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Lancasterduchyof.html JOHN CANNON. "Lancaster, duchy of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Lancasterduchyof.html |
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Lancaster, duchy of
Lancaster, duchy of The duchy originated in the desire of Henry III to provide for his youngest son Edmund Crouchback, after the failure of a scheme to make him king of Sicily. He was granted many of the estates of Simon de Montfort, killed at Evesham, and in 1267 was given all the royal estates in Lancashire, assuming the title of earl. Edmund's grandson, Henry of Grosmont, was created duke by Edward III in 1351, with considerable palatine powers. Henry left a daughter who married John of Gaunt, Edward III's younger son. When John's son Henry seized the throne as Henry IV in 1399, the dukedom of Lancaster was merged with the crown.
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JOHN CANNON. "Lancaster, duchy of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Lancaster, duchy of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Lancasterduchyof.html JOHN CANNON. "Lancaster, duchy of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Lancasterduchyof.html |
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Lancaster
Lancaster , city (1991 pop. 43,902) and district, county seat of Lancashire, NW England, on the Lune River. The city's products include furniture, textiles, synthetic fiber, farm machinery, linoleum, and soap. It also has an active livestock market. Lancaster Castle occupies the site of a Roman station. The castle has a Norman keep and tower (built 1170) with a turret called John o' Gaunt's Chair. St. Mary's Church dates from the 15th cent. Lancaster has a university and a civic and regimental museum. |
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"Lancaster." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Lancaster." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-LancastEng.html "Lancaster." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-LancastEng.html |
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Lancaster
Lancaster Lancs. Loncastre 1086 (DB). ‘Roman fort on the River Lune’. Celtic river-name (probably meaning ‘healthy, pure’) + OE cæster. Lancashire (the county) is a reduced form of Lancastreshire 14th cent., from Lancaster + OE scīr ‘district’.
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A. D. MILLS. "Lancaster." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Lancaster." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Lancaster.html A. D. MILLS. "Lancaster." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Lancaster.html |
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"Lancaster, Duchy of." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Lancaster, Duchy of." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-LancasterDuchyof.html "Lancaster, Duchy of." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-LancasterDuchyof.html |
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