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76: Plantagenets 4, or "ROCKY GOES MEDIEVAL"

Classical Stuff You Should Know

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The House of Lancaster and the Politics of England

Thomas Earl of Lancaster is a direct descendant of Henry III, the really pious king. He's got not claims on both thrones because he's like nephew twice. While Edward II is in France, Lancaster decides that he's just going to banish Gavistem. The House of Lancaster has very tenuous claims on the throne of France.

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