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Yorkist
Yorkist A descendant, or a supporter of the descendants, of Edmund of Langley (1341–1402), fifth son of Edward III and (from 1385) 1st Duke of York. Adherents of his grandson Richard, 3rd Duke of YORK, adopted a white rose as their badge. Despite Richard's death at the Battle of WAKEFIELD (1460), his party was soon afterwards successful against the LANCASTRIANS and his son Edward became king as EDWARD IV. The House of York continued on the throne with EDWARD V, and then with Edward IV's younger brother, RICHARD III, until HENRY VII began the TUDOR dynasty after his victory at BOSWORTH FIELD in 1485. Henry prudently married the Yorkist heiress, Edward IV's eldest daughter, Elizabeth of York.
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"Yorkist." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Yorkist." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-Yorkist.html "Yorkist." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-Yorkist.html |
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Yorkists. The three kings of England between 1461 and 1485 ( Edward IV, Edward V, and Richard III) were so named because they were descended from Richard of York. The term is also applied to their retainers, recognizable on effigies by their collars of suns and roses; to their supporters during the Wars of the Roses; and to those who challenged Henry VII after 1485. Like the Lancastrians, the Yorkists were not a political party. Indeed, during the Wars of the Roses, most of the nobility and gentry bent with the wind, happy to be Lancastrian, Yorkist, or Tudor according to political circumstance and personal advantage.
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JOHN CANNON. "Yorkists." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Yorkists." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Yorkists.html JOHN CANNON. "Yorkists." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Yorkists.html |
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Yorkists
Yorkists The three kings of England between 1461 and 1485 ( Edward IV, Edward V, and Richard III) were so named because they were descended from Richard of York. The term is also applied to their retainers, recognizable on effigies by their collars of suns and roses; to their supporters during the Wars of the Roses; and to those who challenged Henry VII after 1485.
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JOHN CANNON. "Yorkists." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Yorkists." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Yorkists.html JOHN CANNON. "Yorkists." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Yorkists.html |
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Yorkist
Yorkist an adherent or a supporter of the House of York, especially in the Wars of the Roses. The term is recorded from the early 17th century.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Yorkist." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Yorkist." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Yorkist.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Yorkist." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Yorkist.html |
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•eulogist • suffragist • liturgist
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•masochist, sadomasochist
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"Yorkist." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Yorkist." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Yorkist.html "Yorkist." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Yorkist.html |
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