Henry VI of England
1421 – 1471 English King of England (Henry VI)
King whose weak rule sparked the Wars of the Roses.
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Affiliations
- House of Lancaster; predates Freemasonry.
Henry VI became king as an infant and grew into a pious but ineffective ruler. England lost nearly all its French lands during his reign, and his bouts of mental illness led to the Wars of the Roses. He was deposed, briefly restored, and finally murdered in the Tower.