Henry VI: Meaning and Definition of

Henry VI

1. 1165–97, king of Germany 1190–97; king of Sicily 1194–97; emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1191–97 (son of Frederick I).
2. 1421–71, king of England 1422–61, 1470–71 (son of Henry V).
3. (italics) a three-part drama (Part 1, 1591–92; Part 2, 1590?; Part 3, 1590?) by Shakespeare.