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Definition of: Lancaster
(lang′kəs·tər)
A royal house of England, reigning from 1399 to 1461, and descended from John of Gaunt, fourth son of Edward III. The three Lancastrian kings were Henry IV, Henry V, and Henry VI. See YORK, and WARS OF THE ROSES in table under WAR.
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