1. The main players of the War between the Roses Lancastrian Henry VI became King of England at the young age of one, succeeding his father Henry V. He was incapable of following in his mighty predecessor's footsteps. Fractions in the court dominated him all his life. Margaret was the daughter of the powerful French noble Rene of Anjou, was married to Henry VI to strengthen ties with France. She was beautiful, fiery, blunt, and was …showed first 75 words of 1386 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1386 total…he died before King Edward III so the crown would be passed down to his oldest and only son, Richard II. This is how the crown was passed on to Richard II. 5. Henry IV’s claim to the throne Henry IV was a usurper; his ascension to the crown was determined more through military muscle than by a legitimate decision of Parliament. The crown should have been passed down to Roger 4th Earl of March.