Henry VI of England Timeline of Events

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Henry VI of England

Henry VI was King of England from 1422 to 1461 and again from 1470 to 1471, and disputed King of France from 1422 to 1453. Until 1437, his realm was governed by regents. Contemporaneous accounts described him as peaceful and pious, not suited for the violent dynastic civil wars, known as the Wars of the Roses, which were to commence during his reign...

Timeline of Events

1422

8.31.1422

Henry VI becomes King of England at the age of 9 months.

1431

12.16.1431

Henry VI of England is crowned King of France at Notre Dame in Paris.

1441

6.24.1441

King Henry VI of England founds Eton College.

1450

5.8.1450

Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen revolt against King Henry VI.

1455

5.22.1455

Wars of the Roses: at the First Battle of St Albans, Richard, Duke of York, defeats and captures King Henry VI of England.

1460

7.10.1460

Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick defeats the king's Lancastrian forces and takes King Henry VI prisoner in the Battle of Northampton.

1461

3.4.1461

Wars of the Roses in England: Lancastrian King Henry VI is deposed by his Yorkist cousin, who then becomes King Edward IV.

1470

10.30.1470

Henry VI of England returns to the English throne after Earl of Warwick defeats the Yorkists in battle.