Dual monarchy of England and France so allowed Bedford to concentrate in Normandy. Some Englishmen who feared an English government in France were opposed to the idea of Henry's being crowned in France before his coronation in England. During Henry's coronation as king of England in 1429, poems by John Lydgate were read to stress further Henry's dual inheritance of England and France. A direct link was made between Henry and his grandfather, Charles VI. The painted pedigree paralleled Henry's descent through his mother, Catherine of Valois, from Saint Louis, and his descent on his father's side from another saint, Edward the Confessor. This was not
Henry VI, Count of Waldeck Henry VI, Count of Waldeck Count Henry VI of Waldeck, nicknamed "of Iron", ( – 16 February 1397 at Waldeck Castle) was Count of Waldeck from 1369 to 1397. The nickname "of Iron" refers to the fact that, due to his involvement in numerous wars and feud, he was often wearing armour. Although he was only the third reigning Count named Henry, he is generally known as Henry VI, because there had earlier been non-ruling counts named Henry II, Henry III and Henry V. His father was Count Otto II; his mother was Matilda of Brunswick-Lüneburg. Before coming to power