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in 1429, it became clear that the French were gaining the upper hand and slowly expelling the English from their country. A peace party emerged led by Cardinal Beaufort, who saw the war as a drain on resources and unwinnable.
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and led a regency council composed of England's prominent magnates. Much of the period was marked by quarrels and disputes between Gloucester and the cardinal. Tensions between both parties could be seen in events such as the
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was a minor. Decisions were made in the king's name by the regency council, which was made up of the most important and influential people in the government of England, and dominated by the king's uncle
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When Henry finally came of age in 1437, he took over at just about the worst time possible, when splits about the war and rivalries between the various nobles were at their deepest.
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had suffered huge war debts, and there was general lack of leadership in the French territories which seemed to be slipping slowly but surely out of English hands.
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However, for most of the period the regency council was able to govern effectively and fairly. The splits became most evident towards the end. In 1432,
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of the Realm in order to rule England while Bedford was absent. In practice, however, he was forced to share power with Cardinal
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and seeing it through to victory at any price. However, in the face of a resurgent French army led by
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The council soon split along lines of opposition and support to the continuation of
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The individuals who constituted the regency council as at 9 December 1422 were (
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Although the nominal leadership of the regency lay with
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Rule by English Regency Council on behalf of Henry VI
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Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester
Henry Beaufort
Kingdom of England
Henry VI
Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester
Henry V
Bishop
cardinal
Henry Beaufort
Griffiths 1981
John, Duke of Bedford
Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester
Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter
Henry Beaufort
Henry Chichele
John Kemp
Philip Morgan
John Wakering
Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland
Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland
John Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk
Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl of March

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