Henry VI of England
Kingdom of England
Henry VI was a child king of medieval England and France. - AsNotedIn
Lineage
- Father Henry V of England
- Mother Catherine of Valois
Henry VI was a child king of medieval England and France. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1429/11/03 | Young King Henry with his lords rides from Kingston over London bridge (lost). The Mayor and Aldermen, in scarlet robes, accompany him to the Tower of London. | Sovereign | London Bridge and Nancy's Steps | London | |||
| 1429/11/04 | Henry, in regal splendor, receives 32 Knights of the Order of Bath, who were ritually wash. | Sovereign | The White Tower | Tower of London | |||
| 1429/11/05 | After hours of ceremony, Henry, dressed in cloth of gold, is anointed King of England with Richard II's crown. The usual crown of Edward the Confessor is judge to be too heavy. | Sovereign | Westminster Abbey, London | London | |||
| 1429/11/05 | The Coronations feast includes swan, heron stuffed with capons, quail, curlew, lark, partridge, carp, crab, eels, pike, red jelly and roasted peacock served in its plumage. | Sovereign | Westminster Hall | Palace of Westminster | Quail | ||
| 1441/00/00 | Henry VI establishes King's College in Cambridge for boys who had attended Eton College. It is said that he refused to attend the foundation stone ceremony, because he feared that he might be assassinated. | Souvenir | King's College Old Schools | Cambridge | |||
| 1464/06/00 | After his defeat in the Battle of Hexham, Henry VI traverses England, taking refuge with Lancastrian supporters across the north of England. Henry may have found rest at Bracewell Hall. | Refuge | Barn Incorporating Remains Of King Henry's Parlour, Bracewell Hall | Bracewell and Brogden |
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