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Henry VI Restored (October 1470 – April 1471 AD)

Disaffection with Henry’s rule grew and the king lost the will to deal with it, allowing some nobles to become dangerously powerful. During this period, the Duke of York arrogated the place of regent and declared himself ‘Protector of the Realm’ in 1454. Henry’s reaction to this development sparked the Wars of the Roses which ended temporarily with Henry’s imprisonment in 1461. The victorious Edward of York ruled as Edward VI. His reign did not last long due to disagreement with some of his main supporters including Richard of Warwick, who eventually managed to replace Henry on the throne in 1470 although he only lived a few more months and was imprisoned in the Tower of London by the ascendant Edward VI. With his death, the House of Lancaster ended after only three generations.