NOUN | person | Henry VI | son of Henry V who as an infant succeeded his father and was King of England from 1422 to 1461 |
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Meaning | 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). | |
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Instance of | King of England, King of Great Britain | The sovereign ruler of England |
Member of | Lancaster, House of Lancaster, Lancastrian line | The English royal house that reigned from 1399 to 1461 |
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