Henry VI, king of England: Character

Henry was a mild, honest, and pious man, a patron of literature and the arts and the founder of Eton College (1440). He was, however, unstable, weak-willed, and politically naive. It was his complete inability to cope with the pressures and responsibilities of kingship that probably drove him to insanity.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Character
• Insanity and War
• Factional Struggles
• Early Years
• Bibliography

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