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, Part 3 Margaret's speech in Act 5, Scene 1 was replaced with Henry V's "once more unto the breach" speech from "Henry V" and is spoken by Warwick) and Richard's murder of Henry in the tower (5.6). Richard's soliloquy in Act 2 of "Tragical History" was also based upon his soliloquy in Act 3, Scene 2 of "3 Henry VI". Colley's son, Theophilus Cibber wrote his own adaptation, "King Henry VI: A Tragedy" in 1723, using Act 5 of "2 Henry VI" and Act 1 and 2 of "3 Henry VI". Performed at Drury Lane, Colley appeared as Winchester. As had Crowne,