Research topic: Henry VI

Henry VI 1421-71, king of England (1422-61, 1470-71). Reign Early Years The only son of Henry V and Catherine of Valois , he became king of England when he was not yet nine months old. When his grandfather, Charles VI of France, died, Henry was proclaimed king of France by the English, in accordance with the terms of the Treaty of Troyes (1420). The French, however, recognized the son of Charles VI as Charles VII . During Henry's early years, England was under the protectorate of his uncles, John of Lancaster, duke of Bedford , who was regent in France, and H... Read more