# Henry VI is restored to the throne (1470)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1470-henry-vi-is-restored-to-the-throne
Categories: ruler-change

The Earl of Warwick overthrew Edward IV and briefly restored Henry VI. Within the broader Medieval Kingdoms period, the English, Scottish and Welsh polities were reshaped by conquest, parliamentary development, dynastic conflict, plague and long wars with France. This event is placed at 1470 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The Readeption showed how unstable royal legitimacy remained during the Wars of the Roses.

## Why it matters
The Readeption showed how unstable royal legitimacy remained during the Wars of the Roses.

Ruler at the time: [Edward IV](https://english-history.com/rulers/edward-iv)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Henry VI is restored to the throne](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Henry+VI+is+restored+to+the+throne&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Henry VI is restored to the throne](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Henry+VI+is+restored+to+the+throne)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281000%E2%80%931499%29)
- [UK Parliament — Living Heritage](https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/)