伊莎贝拉与玛格丽特32

Henry VI had come to the throne as a nine-month-old baby

and England had been governed by a council of noblemen

But now, at the age of 23

Henry seemed no more capable of ruling than he had as a baby

It's not clear exactly when Margaret realised

how utterly incapable her husband was

but what happened seven years into their marriage

left no room for doubt

To Margaret's delight

in 1453 she gave birth to her first child

a healthy boy named Edward

But Henry took no part in the celebrations

Ten weeks before the birth

his fragile mental faculties had disintegrated completely

and he'd fallen into a catatonic trance