The Revival of Learning and Turmoil in English Monarchy (1400-1485)
Henry VI was overshadowed by powerful nobles, leading to England's destructive Wars of Roses. His reign ended with losses to the French and was followed by the dreadful rule of Richard III, marking the close of the Middle Ages in England.
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THE REVIVAL OF LEARNING (1400-1550) HENRY-VI Dr Abhishek Kumar Dept of English
Henry VI was believed the shadow of a king which means he remained just the puppet in the hands of powerful nobles. These nobles remained instrumental in the in the destruction of England which causes the bloody wars of the Roses from 1455 to 1485.
On the other hand whatever it was possessed by his father was taken back by the French under the leadership of Joan of Arc. Thus it ended the reign of Henry VI and followed the frightful reign of Richard III.
Richard III The last king of the house of York and the last of the Plantagenet dynasty. His defeat and death at the Battle of Bosworth Field, the last decisive battle of the Wars of Roses, marked the end of the Middle Ages in England.
