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Henry VI descended from the royal house of Lancaster and succeeded to the throne at the age of nine months. A council ruled in his name during his minority. As an adult he suffered military defeats and territorial losses in France. Contemporary accounts indicate his personal instability and he was involved in constant power struggles. After losing the crown to the Duke of York (Edward IV) in 1461, he was imprisoned between 1465 and 1470. In 1470 the hapless king was briefly restored to the throne but was captured and perhaps murdered. He was the founder of Eton College and King's College, Cambridge. A posthumous cult, venerating him as a 'saint', flourished into Tudor times.

National Portrait Gallery, London

London

Title

King Henry VI

Date

late 16th C/early 17th C

Medium

oil on panel

Measurements

H 53.3 x W 44.5 cm

Accession number

546

Acquisition method

Transferred from the British Museum, 1879

Work type

Painting

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St Martin’s Place, London, Greater London WC2H 0HE England

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