History of England power to succeed the current ruler of France, Charles VI of France. The Treaty also provided that he would marry Charles VI's daughter, Catherine of Valois. They married in 1421. Henry died of dysentery in 1422, leaving a number of unfulfilled plans, including his plan to take over as King of France and to lead a crusade to retake Jerusalem from the Muslims. Henry V's son, Henry VI, became king in 1422 as an infant. His reign was marked by constant turmoil due to his political weaknesses. While he was growing up, England was ruled by the Regency government. The
Henry VI (play) Henry VI (play) Henry VI is a series of three history plays by William Shakespeare, set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. "Henry VI, Part 1" deals with the loss of England's French territories and the political machinations leading up to the Wars of the Roses, as the English political system is torn apart by personal squabbles and petty jealousy; "Henry VI, Part 2" depicts the King's inability to quell the bickering of his nobles, and the inevitability of armed conflict; and "Henry VI, Part 3" deals with the horrors of that conflict. In 2016, scholars working