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 in "3 Henry VI" was removed almost entirely, reducing her to two scenes; the death of York and the death of Prince Edward. "3 Henry VI" was also partly incorporated into Colley Cibber's "The Tragical History of King Richard the Third, containing the Distresses and Death of King Henry the Sixth" (1699), one of the most successful Shakespearean adaptations of all time. The play was half Shakespeare, half new material. "3 Henry VI" was used as the source for Act 1, which dramatised Henry's lamentation about the burdens of Kingship (2.5), the battle of Tewkesbury (Act 5 – although