Firstborn son of a warrior father who defeated the French at Agincourt, Henry VI of the House of Lancaster inherited the crown not only of England but also of France, at a time when Plantagenet dominance over the Valois dynasty was at its glorious height. And yet, by the time he died in the Tower of London in 1471, France was lost, his throne had been seized by his rival, Edward IV of the House of York, and his kingdom had descended into the chaotic Wars of the Roses. In this fast-paced and colorful narrative, Lauren Johnson creates a portrait of this troubled monarch, a man who was pious, gentle, and well-intentioned, yet plagued by bouts of mental illness.