son of Henry V who as an infant succeeded his father and was King of England from 1422 to 1461; he was taken prisoner in 1460 and Edward IV was proclaimed king; he was rescued and regained the throne in 1470 but was recaptured and murdered in the Tower of London (1421-1471)
In the following centuries Magna Charta was solemnly reaffirmed by every king from Henry II to Henry VI. 在随后的几个世纪中,从亨利三世到亨利六世,每一位国王都一再重申大宪章的法令性。
King Henry VI of England told his noblemen and scholars that alchemy was a valuable study that they should all learn. 英国国王亨利六世甚至对贵族和学者们说,炼金术是他们都应该掌握的宝贵知识。