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John, Duke of Bedford prays before St George in a c1410–30 miniature. “For 13 years, John effectively held together the English presence in France,” writes Joanna Arman, defending the gains that had been won after the battle of Agincourt (shown in the background). (Photo by Getty Images)

England’s forgotten medieval hero: how John, Duke of Bedford carried on Henry V's fight

King Henry V (left) in a late-16th- or early 17th-century portrait by an unknown artist; and his son Henry VI (right) in a c1500s portrait (Photos by Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)

Why Henry VI’s reign was such a disaster

Miniature depicting scenes from the Battle of Tewkesbury, where Edward IV defeated the Lancastrian forces of Margaret of Anjou (Photo by Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

How Edward IV reclaimed his throne at the battle of Tewkesbury

This lively, if inaccurate, 15th- century illustration of the battle of Barnet shows a coronet- wearing Edward skewering Warwick with his lance Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

The battle of Barnet, 1471: the Wars of the Roses clash that killed the Kingmaker

A c1520–40 portrait of Henry VI. Between 1481 and 1500, the dead king was credited with more than 300 miracles, from bringing plague victims back to life to helping condemned men cheat the hangman’s noose (Photo by Bridgeman)

The miraculous afterlife of Henry VI

Henry VI of England. (Photo by iStock/Getty Images)

Henry VI may have had a "sex coach" - plus 4 more curious facts about his life

Historian Lauren Johnson

Lauren Johnson on the life and death of Henry VI

Portrait of King Henry VI, the subject of this episode of the History Extra podcast. (Photo by Bridgeman)

Henry VI: terrible king

As a child king, Henry VI – shown in a c16th-century portrait – learned the lessons of kingship from books. Unfortunately, those books didn't extol the merits of ruthlessness and practising realpolitik. (Photo by Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)

How Henry VI's love of peace cost him the throne – and his life

The ‘Princes in the Tower’: Edward V and his younger brother Richard, Duke of York, disappeared in mysterious circumstances following the death of their father, King Edward IV. (The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)

The 5 greatest mysteries behind the Wars of the Roses

Portrait of King Henry VI by an unknown artist. (Photo by Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)

The miracle of Henry VI: how the weak medieval king became a 'saint'

Explore the life and times of King Henry VI with historical articles on the life of the monarch, who assumed the throne as an infant and whose incompetency for government was a contributing factor to the Wars of the Roses

History Articles About King Henry VI

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England’s forgotten medieval hero: how John, Duke of Bedford carried on Henry V's fight. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Why Henry VI’s reign was such a disaster

How Edward IV reclaimed his throne at the battle of Tewkesbury

The battle of Barnet, 1471: the Wars of the Roses clash that killed the Kingmaker. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The miraculous afterlife of Henry VI. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Henry VI may have had a "sex coach" - plus 4 more curious facts about his life

Exclusive podcastLauren Johnson on the life and death of Henry VI. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Henry VI: terrible king. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

How Henry VI's love of peace cost him the throne – and his life. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The 5 greatest mysteries behind the Wars of the Roses. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

The miracle of Henry VI: how the weak medieval king became a 'saint'. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.