Noun: Henry VI
- Son of Henry V who as an infant succeeded his father and was King of England from 1422 to 1461; he was taken prisoner in 1460 and Edward IV was proclaimed king; he was rescued and regained the throne in 1470 but was recaptured and murdered in the Tower of London (1421-1471)
- Henry VI of England
Type of: King of England, King of Great Britain
Part of: House of Lancaster, Lancaster, Lancastrian line
Encyclopedia: Henry VI, Part II