Henry VI

noun

1. 1165–97, king of Germany 1190–97; king of Sicily 1194–97; emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1191–97 (son of Frederick I).
2. 1421–71, king of England 1422–61, 1470–71 (son of Henry V).
3. (italics) a three-part drama (Part 1, 1591–92; Part 2, 1590?; Part 3, 1590?) by Shakespeare.

Henry VI

noun

1. Henry VI11651197MGermanPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1165–97, king of Germany (1169–97) and Holy Roman Emperor (1190–97): added Sicily to the Empire
2. Henry VI14211471MEnglishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1421–71, last Lancastrian king of England (1422–61; 1470–71); son of Henry V. His weak rule was blamed for the loss by 1453 of all his possessions in France except Calais; from 1454 he suffered periods of insanity which contributed to the outbreak of the Wars of the Roses (1455–85). He was deposed by Edward IV (1461) but was briefly restored to the throne (1470)

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You had to deal with the ugly side of the media early on in your career, when you portrayed King Henry VI on the stage in London.

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These early charters were confirmed by several succeeding kings, Henry VI.

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This roll was drawn up in the reign of Henry VI, and its compiler must have had access to a document now lost.

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And the nearest approaches he has given us to the saintly type of character are the sentimental pietists, Henry VI.

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Henry VI, 281;French descent on south coast, 293;war with, temp.

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The tapestry is wrought with figures in the dress of Henry VI.

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