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Henry VI (1422-61, 70-71) was the antithesis of a warrior king, he was the first since the Norman conquest never to command an army. Yet it was his incompetence and inertia that contributed to the unbridled, unparalleled bloodshed of his deeply turbulent reign.

CHARACTERS

Henry VI – King of England

Margaret of Anjou – Queen of England

Henry V – Father of Henry VI, former King of England

Catherine of Valois – Mother of Henry VI, former Queen of England

Prince Edward – son of Henry VI

John, Duke of Bedford – Regent of France under his nephew, Henry VI

Humphrey, duke of Gloucester – Regent of England under his nephew, Henry VI

Earl of Suffolk – stalwart of Henry VI

Duke of Somerset – stalwart of Henry VI

Duke of York – Descendant of Edward III, uncle of Henry VI and claimant to the English throne through the house of York

Edward – son of the duke of York

Jack Cade – Kentish rebel

Earl of Warwick – from the Neville family, loyal to the house of York

Charles VII – King of France

Joan of Arc – French peasant who supported Charles VII

Louis XI – King of France, son of Charles VII

Armagnacs – warring faction of the French Civil War and the hundred years war, fighting for the dauphin/Charles VII

Burgundians – Warring faction of the French civil war and the hundred years war, initially fighting for the English claim for France

Charles VI – King of France, father of Charles VII and Catherine of Valois

Edward III – former king of England

John of Gaunt – son of Edward III, focus for future descendants and claimants for the house of Lancaster

Lionel, duke of Clarence - son of Edward III, focus for future descendants and claimants for the house of York

Richard II – former King of England

Henry IV – former king of England, grandfather of Henry VI

Robin Storey – historian

John Wythensteed – chronicler

CREDITS

Music: Now we ride by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

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Audioman – multnomahfallsupperfallcalmwatertricklet

Gnrja – storm wind 2

zimbot – longbowvolleys

Soundmary – wild horses running

Metzik – medieval market

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danmitch3ll – distant horns