HENRY VI

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Meaning:

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)

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

King of England; King of Great Britain (the sovereign ruler of England)

Holonyms ("Henry VI" is a member of...):

House of Lancaster; Lancaster; Lancastrian line (the English royal house that reigned from 1399 to 1461; its emblem was a red rose)

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