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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Prestoninanus, post: 820551, member: 20205&quot;]Just a small correction on the notes. Henry VI was merely a pretender to the throne of France. In practice, the only french territory Henry VI reigned over consistantly was Calais. In the end, Henry VI was a weak king who became too preoccupied with the Civil War in England against the House of York to press home his claim to the whole of France effectively, and he ended up being murdered on the orders of the Yorkist usurper Edward IV after the Battle of Tewkesbury in 1471.</p><p>&nbsp;I also dispute the idea that France was enjoying a period of economic prosperity and advancement during this period, on account of the fact that English, French and Burgundian armies were rampaging through the place and leaving devestation in their wake. </p><p>&nbsp;That aside, It is a nice coin, especially given the interesting times it was produced in.... <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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