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Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster

English noble (1278-1322) · Politicians · Died at 44

Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster was an English nobleman of the first House of Lancaster, a cadet branch of the royal Plantagenet dynasty. He held the titles of Earl of Lancaster, Leicester, and Derby from 1296 until his death in 1322, and also those of Earl of Lincoln and Salisbury jure uxoris from 1311 to 1322.

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As one of the most powerful barons in England, Thomas became a leading figure in the baronial opposition to his first cousin, King Edward II.

Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1278 to 1322 · aged 44