Kings and Queens Norman Angevin Plantagenet Lancaster Introduction Henry IV Henry V Henry VI York Tudor Stuart Hanover Saxe-Coburg Gotha Windsor Scotland

The House of Lancaster In 1399, Henry IV, son of John of Gaunt, seized the throne from Richard II. His reign was overshadowed by the murder of Richard. Henry V kept his nobles busy with wars in France, but under Henry VI they took sides again, fighting under the red rose of Lancaster or the white rose of York in the Wars of the Roses. Henry VI finally lost power in 1461. The coat of arms of Henry IV   Previous: Back Book: Kings and Queens Section: Lancaster Chapter: Introduction