the House of Lancaster
/ðə ˌhaʊs əv ˈlæŋkəstə(r)/
/ðə ˌhaʊs əv ˈlæŋkæstər/
- the English royal house (= family) descended from John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, which ruled England from 1399 to 1461. The three kings of the House of Lancaster were Henry IV, Henry V and Henry VI. During the rule of Henry VI, the Wars of the Roses began between the Lancastrians and the Yorkist, which resulted in the creation of a new royal house, the House of York (1461-85).
兰开斯特宫：英国王室（家族）是兰开斯特公爵约翰·冈特·约翰的后裔，从1399年至1461年统治英格兰。兰开斯特宫的三位国王是亨利四世，亨利五世和亨利六世。在亨利六世统治期间，兰开斯特家族和约克派之间开始了玫瑰之战，结果创建了新的王室，约克（1461-85）。