Born
1421
Died
1471
Nationality
English
Events involving Henry VI of England (15)
1421
ID: 2480
December 6, 1421
Birth of Henry VI - born at Windsor while father conquering France, will lose all his father won
ID: 2480
1422
ID: 2481
August 31, 1422
Death of Henry V at Vincennes - dies of dysentery at 35, never crowned King of France, infant son inherits
ID: 2481
1422
ID: 2482
November 6, 1422
Henry VI proclaimed King of England and France - nine-month-old baby inherits two crowns, longest minority in English history begins
ID: 2482
1429
ID: 2483
Henry VI crowned King of England - seven-year-old child crowned at Westminster, regency continues
ID: 2483
1431
ID: 2484
December 16, 1431
Henry VI crowned King of France at Notre-Dame - only English king crowned in France, but Joan of Arc has changed the war
ID: 2484
1437
ID: 2485
Henry VI begins personal rule - weak, pious king interested only in education and religion, founds Eton and King's College
ID: 2485
1445
ID: 2486
April 23, 1445
Henry VI marries Margaret of Anjou - strong-willed queen will dominate weak king, becomes partisan leader
ID: 2486
1453
ID: 2489
August 1453
Henry VI's first madness begins - complete mental breakdown, catatonic for 17 months, York becomes Protector
ID: 2489
1454
ID: 2490
October 13, 1454
Birth of Edward of Westminster - Henry VI's only son born during his madness, paternity questioned
ID: 2490
1460
ID: 2493
July 10, 1460
Battle of Northampton - Yorkists capture Henry VI, Queen Margaret flees to Scotland with prince
ID: 2493
1460
ID: 2494
October 1460
Act of Accord - Richard of York recognized as Henry VI's heir, disinheriting Prince Edward
ID: 2494
1461
ID: 2498
June 28, 1461
Edward IV crowned - 19-year-old Yorkist king begins reign, Henry VI flees to Scotland
ID: 2498
1465
ID: 2500
Henry VI captured - found wandering in Lancashire, imprisoned in Tower of London
ID: 2500
1470
ID: 2502
October 1470
Readeption of Henry VI - Warwick restores mad king to throne, Edward IV flees to Burgundy
ID: 2502
1471
ID: 2506
May 21, 1471
Murder of Henry VI in Tower - killed while at prayer, allegedly by Richard of Gloucester
ID: 2506