Henry VI of England
King of England during the loss of almost all the French possessions and the beginning of the Wars of the Roses. His political and personal crises profoundly weakened the House of Lancaster.
This complete profile is available in English. Bibliographic titles retain their original language. Links marked ES open the Spanish edition.
Key details
Birth: 1421 Documented
Death: 1471 Documented
Role: King
Dynasty: Plantagenet-Lancaster · ES
Territories: England (ES) · Aquitaine (ES)
Recorded relationships
Their titles over time
Follow the changing territories and offices of Henry VI of England. Each title retains its own status.
Governments in 1422
- EnglandKing
View titles and jurisdictions
- England · ESKing · Effective rule1422–1461
- AquitaineDuke
View titles and jurisdictions
- Aquitaine · ESDuke · Effective rule1422–1453 · A separate Aquitanian government; boundaries, confiscations and conquests follow the dated regional versions. A title retained after a territorial loss does not create a filled area.
Annual dates: overlap within one year does not prove that two offices were held on the same day. Regencies and co-rulerships retain their labels.
Sources for this profile
- Universidad de Lancaster · El ducado medieval
- Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND authority record · Heinrich VI., England, König
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.
Evidence for this profile
8 recorded claims · 3 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.
Dates (2/2 with a precise source)
- BirthDocumented
1421
The authority record gives the birth as 1421. - DeathDocumented
1471
The authority record gives the death as 1471.
Family and relationships (2/3 with a precise source)
- FatherDocumented
Henry V of England
The authority record identifies Henry V of England (GND 118548182) as father. - MotherDocumented
Catherine of Valois
The authority record identifies Catherine of Valois (GND 118721127) as mother. - Marriage or partnershipPending review
Margaret of Anjou
A precise source has not yet been added.
Governments (1/3 with a precise source)
- GovernmentPending review
King · England · 1422–1461
A precise source has not yet been added. - GovernmentPending review
King · England · 1470–1471
A precise source has not yet been added. - GovernmentDocumented
Duke · Aquitaine · 1422–1453
A separate Aquitanian government; boundaries, confiscations and conquests follow the dated regional versions. A title retained after a territorial loss does not create a filled area.
Biographical and contextual references (4)
Editorial history
- 2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
- 2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.