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Henry VI of England

Died on May 21, 1471

555

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The 556th anniversary falls on May 21, 2027, in 229 days.

Henry VI (6 December 1421 – 21 May 1471) was King of England from 1422 to 1461 and again from 1470 to 1471, and claimant to the French throne from 1422 to 1453 under the terms of the Treaty of Troyes.

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