People

Why was Edmund, earl of Lancaster, nicknamed Crouchback?

Link to this answer

CloseClose

Link to this answer

Share this credible answer with others. Simply paste this code into your blog or Web page:

<a href="http://qanda.encyclopedia.com/question/why-edmund-earl-lancaster-nicknamed-crouchback-91817.html" >Why was Edmund, earl of Lancaster, nicknamed Crouchback?</a>
E-mail this answer Link to this answer

His nickname "Crouchback," or crossed back, refers only to the fact that he went on crusade to Palestine in 1271 and, hence, was entitled to wear the cross.

Answer verified with
Get more facts and information about Lancaster, house of . Or, view the full encyclopedia entry from The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.

Similar questions: How did Edmund receive the name Crouchback? Why was Edmund named Crouchback? [ Hide these questions ]

Related research questions

Related research articles

See all results at HighBeam

HighBeam gives you access to newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles plus press releases, facts, information, and biographies from thousands of sources.