06 December - Henry VI birth anniversary

 

Henry VI of England was born on 6 December 1421, and he died on 21 May 1471. His reign was characterized by political turmoil, including the Wars of the Roses, and his death marked the end of the direct Lancastrian line in the Wars of the Roses. Henry VI's death occurred during the Battle of Tewkesbury, a key conflict in the Wars of the Roses, where the Yorkists, led by Edward IV, emerged victorious.