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Henry VI, king of England, British And Irish History, Biographies
Related Category: British And Irish History, Biographies
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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.
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