English noun: Henry VI | |||
1. | Henry VI (person) 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) | ||
Instance hypernym | King of England, King of Great Britain | ||
Member meronym | House of Lancaster, Lancaster, Lancastrian line | ||