Readeption of Henry VI
1470 restoration of Henry VI to the throne of England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Readeption was the restoration of Henry VI of England to the throne of England in 1470.[1] Edward, Duke of York, had taken the throne as Edward IV in 1461. Henry had fled with some Lancastrian supporters and spent much of the next few years in hiding in Northern England or in Scotland, where there was still some Lancastrian support. Henry was captured in 1465 and was held as a prisoner in the Tower of London. Following dissent with his former key supporter, Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, Edward was forced to flee in 1470. Henry was then restored to the throne, although he was deposed again the following year.
This article is about the Readeption of Henry VI. For a definition of the term "readeption", see the Wiktionary entry readeption.