henry vi

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henry vi - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Henry VI
      n 1: son of Henry V who as an infant succeeded his father and
           was King of England from 1422 to 1461; he was taken
           prisoner in 1460 and Edward IV was proclaimed king; he was
           rescued and regained the throne in 1470 but was recaptured
           and murdered in the Tower of London (1421-1471)