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Edward VI, king of England and Ireland from 1547 to 1553. He was King Henry VIII’s only legitimate son; his mother, Henry’s third wife, Jane Seymour, died 12 days after his birth.
Coat of arms of King Edward VI. The nine-year-old Edward wrote to his father and stepmother on 10 January 1547 from Hertford thanking them for his new year's gift of their portraits from life. By 28 January, Henry VIII was dead.
He was Henry VIII’s fifteen-year-old successor, so just how did King Edward VI die? Edward VI died on the sixth of July 1553 at Greenwich Palace, aged just fifteen. The cause of death has been the subject of much speculation and mystery over many centuries.
Jul 6, 2015 · Between 8 and 9pm on 6th July 1553 King Edward VI lay dying at Greenwich Palace. He prayed: “Lord God, deliver me out of this miserable and wretched life, and take me among thy chosen: howbeit not my will, but thy will be done.
Aug 8, 2022 · When did he die? 6 July 1553 (aged 15) Who succeeded him? Lady Jane Grey, the 'nine days queen', ruled briefly following the death of Edward VI until she was usurped by the former king's sister, Mary I.
Jun 5, 2015 · […] the funeral for her half-brother King Edward VI. Edward died on July 6, 1553 at Greenwich after a long and painful illness. His death was kept secret for three days while some noblemen and councilors put into motion a plan […]
Apr 13, 2022 · After staying on the throne for about six years, King Edward VI died at the age of 15 of a severe illness on July 6, 1553 at Greenwich Palace. He suffered from a bad case of coughing and fever. He also had difficulty breathing.
