·       Unsuited to the role through nature and nurture → Good modern King·       Sensitive individual+ Scholarly ·       Only has an idea of Kingship through books and not experience → Studious + Generous·       Lacks Steel Core like his descendants·       Adult Power-Eton College as a memorial → Bookish, Learned Individual (Edward the Confessor as his role model.

·       Idea that he was a puppet rule → Peace policy of France made of the right reasons (moral backing)·       Peace Maker + Educator (Saxon Kings)·       Henry pursued a policy of peace but even though he didn’t make the best decisions, it was the right decisions as it was unpleasant.·       The conditions of the war unacceptable so would have been the correct decisions.·       Brings Back Duke of somerset to go against York·       No trust in Henry

Problems Faced

Judgement

·       Youngest Monarch (Minor) →Inherited a strong reign from his father (Henry V) →Severe Agincourt Frame·       Inherits France·       Family members causes trouble·       Loses hundred Years war: Battle of Castillon → Final Battle (1453)·       Mental Illness→ Stressful Life→ Schizophrenia·       Henry V→ Passed Troubled Reign·       Dominated by Uncles (John (d1435) + Humphrey) → Arguments→ Power Vacuum·       Lacks Experience·       Gloucester wanted to win the war by continuing to fight whereas Henry believed it was a waste of life → Multiple Generations of families lost·       People are getting weary of the war → Living off previous victors.·       Lack of Financial Resources·       Wrong use of men for specific roles·       Dynastic Insecurity → No concrete Heir·       No children for 8 years → Affect MoA’s popularity·       1453 MoA’s Pregnancy→ Mental Illness of Henry VI.·       Lack of Investment in War·       No trust  ·       Yorkist Claim → Mortimer·       York wanted to be in power appointed as cover.

·       ‘He was the right person, in the right place at the wrong time?’·       Not willing to get rid of Henry → He has lasted a long time·        Likable + Kind-hearted·       Remembered as Child King

Only Monarch to have been crowned in England and France.Diplomatic documentation happened in French→ Friendship1453 Gascony was successful → Native population1445 → Marries Margaret of Anjou1455 → Political Pawn (MoA moves court to Coventry+ starts to help him for child’s sake)1459 - 61 → York is trying to get the throne (INTENSIVE PERID OF FIGHTING) -> York’s son → Edward is capable of being King1461 - Battle of Towton (Bloodiest Battle) → 28,000 KilledEdward manages to motivate the Lancastrian ArmyMargaret still kept fighting → Battle of Tewksbury Edward