medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Thomas Izbicki wrote:
>
> Similarly, the House of Lancaster & House of York descended directly
> from Edward III of england through his sons; but they are treated by
> some as if the direct line of descent from Edward was broken when
> Richard II was overthrown by Henry Bolingbroke (Henry IV).
Surely the House of Lancaster was only called that afterwards, and in
contradistinction to the House of York. Who first called them that? Probably
not Shakespeare, but it could well have been his sources.
John Briggs
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