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Henry VI (Penguin Monarchs)

by James Ross Book 26 in the Penguin Monarchs series.

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James Ross reassesses Henry VI, the child king who inherited the crowns of England and France but lost both political control and most of his continental inheritance. The biography follows his piety, dependence on favourites and inability to manage rival factions at court.

Defeat in the Hundred Years’ War and the collapse of royal authority helped trigger the Wars of the Roses. Ross examines Henry’s deposition, restoration and death, presenting a personally devout man whose qualities were ill suited to the demands of late medieval kingship.

Historical Periods

Hundred Years’ War1337–1453 CE Wars of the Roses1455–1487 CE

Genres

Court & Political Fiction

Historical people

Henry VI1421–1471

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