Henry VI of England in accordance with the Treaty of Troyes of 1420, he became titular King of France upon his grandfather Charles VI's death. His mother, Catherine of Valois, was then 20 years old. As Charles VI's daughter, she was viewed with considerable suspicion by English nobles and was prevented from playing a full role in her son's upbringing. On 28 September 1423, the nobles swore loyalty to Henry VI. They summoned Parliament in the King's name and established a regency council to govern until the King should come of age. One of Henry V's surviving brothers, John, Duke of Bedford, was appointed
Henry VI, Part 2 has the largest cast of all Shakespeare's plays and is seen by many critics as the best of the "Henry VI" trilogy. "Of the King's Party" "Of the Duke of York's Party" "The Petitions and the Combat" "The Conjuration" "The False Miracle" "Eleanor's Penance" "Murder of Gloucester" "Murder of Suffolk" "The Cade Rebellion" "Others" The play begins with the marriage of King Henry VI of England to the young Margaret of Anjou. Margaret is the protégée and lover of William de la Pole, 4th Earl of Suffolk, who aims to influence the king through her. The major obstacle to Suffolk