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Queen Dowager

England · House / House of Lancaster. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1422

Catherine of Valois31 August 1422

House / House of Lancaster

Death of Henry V. Henry V never saw their child (the future Henry VI). Catherine is only 20 and becomes a Queen Dowager

Names involved

Catherine of Valois

Provenance

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