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Edward VI (12 October 1537 – 6 July 1553) was King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death in 1553. He was crowned on 20 February 1547 at the age of nine. [a] The only surviving son of Henry VIII by his third wife, Jane Seymour, Edward was the first English monarch to be raised as a Protestant. [2]
- 28 January 1547 – 6 July 1553
- Jane Seymour
The Reformation and its impact. ... Henry VIII's religious beliefs. ... Edward VI, was raised by Protestant men such as his uncles, Edward and Thomas Seymour. During his short reign, England ...
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Mar 17, 2015 · Citation: C N Trueman "The English Church from 1547 to 1550". historylearningsite.co.uk. The History Learning Site, 17 Mar 2015. 15 May 2024. The Church by the end of Edward VI’s had the characteristics of what could be called a Protestant Church of England. The characteristics of the Church at the end of the reign of Henry VIII still had ...
Mar 17, 2015 · The History Learning Site, 17 Mar 2015. 21 May 2024. Edward VI ruled from 1547 to 1553. Edward died aged fifteen. His father was Henry VIII and his mother was Jane Seymour. After the Reformation, Edward had been brought up as a Protestant. Edward was only 9 years old when he became king. Because of his youth, he had two advisors.
Edward VI was born on October 12, 1537, at Hampton Court Palace, the much-anticipated male heir to the Tudor dynasty. He was the son of King Henry VIII and his third wife, Jane Seymour. Tragically, Jane Seymour died just days after giving birth, leaving the young prince motherless. From an early age, Edward was the center of attention and hope ...
Real religious change only began to speed up under the radically Protestant Edward VI (r.1547–53), before being reversed when the Catholic Mary I (r.1553–8) tried to restore the old order, burning nearly 300 Protestants in the process.
Edward VI (born October 12, 1537, London, England—died July 6, 1553, London) was the king of England and Ireland from 1547 to 1553. Edward was King Henry VIII ’s only legitimate son; his mother, Henry’s third wife, Jane Seymour, died 12 days after his birth. Although Edward has traditionally been viewed as a frail child who was never in ...
