Duke of Lancaster (son of Henry Wryneck)

Also known as: Duke of Lancaster · Family: England · Role: Duke · First appears: Book 1, Chapter 7

Life events

The Duke of Lancaster rescued the Prince of Wales’s division by helping capture its Spanish opponent.(Book 1, Chapter 71, part 1/2)
- With: Prince of Wales
- “During this danger of the prince, the Duke of Lancaster came near, and, as he approached, saw he had the worst of the engagement, and that his crew had too much on their hands, for they were bailing out water: he therefore fell on the other side of the Spanish vessel, with which he grappled, shouting, ‘Derby to the rescue!’”
The Prince of Wales’s vessel sank after his men transferred to the captured Spanish ship.(Book 1, Chapter 71, part 1/2)
- With: Prince of Wales
- “The prince, with his men, instantly embarked on board the Spaniard; and scarcely had they done so when his own vessel sunk, which convinced them of the imminent danger they had been in.”

parent: Henry, Earl of Lancaster “father of the Duke of Lancaster who makes so conspicuous a figure in the following history.”

with Prince of Wales (The Duke came to the prince's aid in battle.) “During this danger of the prince, the Duke of Lancaster came near, and, as he approached, saw he had the worst of the engagement, and that his crew had too much on their hands, for they were bailing out water: he therefore fell on the other side of the Spanish vessel, with which he grappled, shouting, ‘Derby to the rescue!’”

Extracted from the original text of The Boy's Froissart. Made with Rho MD.