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Meaning of "yorkist"
yorkist (noun): A Yorkist is a supporter or member of the House of York, a royal house of England that was a major contender for the throne during the Wars of the Roses in the 15th century. This term is primarily used in reference to historical contexts and is not commonly used in modern language
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- A supporter of the House of York.
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Yorkist pretender in succession to his brother John.
The conspirators hoped to restore the Yorkist monarchy.
The Yorkist army moved along three routes.
The battle ended in a Yorkist victory.
And the Yorkist army rape our women as they go.
The result was an overwhelming Yorkist victory.
Yorkist reinforcements arrived and attacked the Lancastrian flank.
And she would have to accept hospitality from a Yorkist.
The Yorkist forces began the campaign dispersed over the country.
I am told you are a loyal Yorkist.
The Yorkist left wing fell into disarray and several men started to flee.
Elizabeth represented the other half of the Yorkist claim.
Yorkist scouts spotted Lancastrian banners over the top of a hedge and immediately warned Salisbury.
These are the best images we have of the Yorkist kings.
Whole Yorkist line followed them.
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Rous spent most of his career in the service of the Yorkist dynasty.
Yorkist pretender in succession to Edmund.
William Neville is an underrated figure in the rise to power of the Yorkist regime.
A Yorkist rebel we had missed.
That the boy she had named for the Lancastrian king was becoming a Yorkist.
The Yorkist victory was complete.
Lincoln himself was killed in the battle along with most of the other Yorkist leaders.
Hostilities between the rival Yorkist and Lancastrian factions soon flared into armed conflict.
The skilled longbowmen were able to shoot volley after volley into the Yorkist position.
The Yorkist soldiers were temporarily billeted in Smithfield.
Victory there established the Yorkist supremacy.
The Yorkist line.
Richard the younger of the Yorkist.
He was a brother of the leading Yorkist statesman Sir William Oldhall.
In Yorkist times, these were the most popular names.
Spoken like a true Yorkist.
The Queen declared Yorkist property and lives forfeit.
Her family was loyal to the Tudor dynasty but had Yorkist connections.
The Yorkist rebellion.
Edward IV became the first Yorkist king.
The Yorkist cannon.
Edward's presence was crucial to Yorkist victory.
But now, a Yorkist king sits on the throne.
The men in Elizabeth 's family all readied themselves for war against the Yorkist rebels.
The fifth Baron fought on the Yorkist side in the Wars of the Roses.
Again the Yorkist archers advanced, gathering up the Lancastrian arrows and shooting them back.
The Paston family grew to loathe this Yorkist family, notorious for their corruption.
Henry 's bodyguards surrounded their master and succeeded in keeping him away from the Yorkist king.
Eight of them were sworn to the Yorkist cause whereas the Lancastrians had at least 19.
While retreating, Warwick was killed by Yorkist soldiers.
Yorkist soldiers fled towards Barnet, chased by the Lancastrians.
They therefore generally supported Henry, rather than the rival Yorkist claimants to the throne.
Yorkist pretender in succession to Edmund, killed at the Battle of Pavia.
Edward 's preference for bold offensive tactics determined the Yorkist plan of action for this engagement.
But the Yorkist torch was taken up by his son, Edward.
