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From Tyrants to Traitors: The Most Dreaded British Royals

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13. Henry VI (1422-1461, 1470-1471)

13. Henry VI (1422-1461, 1470-1471)
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Henry VI‘s reign was marked by weak leadership and periods of mental instability, contributing directly to the outbreak of the Wars of the Roses. His inability to control ambitious nobles led to decades of brutal civil war and dynastic strife. Henry Vi was also the disputed King of France for 31 years. (via Britannica).

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