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Bookmark or Share- Henry VI of England Timeline - World History EncyclopediaDefinition. Henry VI of England ruled as king from 1422 to 1461 CE and again from 1470 to 1471 CE. Succeeding his father Henry V of England (r. 1413-1422 CE), Henry VI was crowned the king of France in 1431 CE but he could not prevent a French revival led by Charles VII of France (r. 1422-1461 CE) and such figures as Joan of Arc (c. 1412-1431 CE).
- The last king of the Lancastrian dynasty, Henry VI - English MonarchsKing of England. The last king of the Lancastrian dynasty, Henry VI was born at Windsor Castle on 6th December 1421 the son of Henry V and Catherine of Valois, daughter of Charles VI of France. Henry became King of England in his cradle, he was barely nine months old when his famous father, Henry V, died of dysentery on campaign in France. Two ...
- Henry VI, Part 1 | Folger Shakespeare LibraryHenry VI, Part 1 is an uncompromising celebration of early English nationalism that contrasts the English with the French, portrayed here as effeminate and scheming. A boy king, Henry VI, is on the English throne, and the indomitable Talbot leads the English cause in France. Joan La Pucelle (Joan of Arc), who becomes captain of the French ...
- King Henry VI - Historic UKHenry VI was an ineffectual ruler and his uncle, Charles VII contested his claims to the French crown. Whilst his early reign had been well-managed by a group of people maintaining English power in France, in time ongoing challenges proved overwhelming as a host of problems presented themselves and threatened Henry’s position as king.
- Henry VI | Biography & Facts | BritannicaHenry VI (born December 6, 1421, Windsor, Berkshire, England—died May 21/22, 1471, London) was the king of England from 1422 to 1461 and from 1470 to 1471. He was a pious and studious recluse whose incapacity for government was one of the causes of the Wars of the Roses.
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