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  1. Jun 28, 2017 · Edward VI (r.1547-1553) Edward VI became king at the age of nine upon the death of his father, Henry VIII, and a Regency was created. Although he was intellectually precocious (fluent in Greek and Latin, he kept a full journal of his reign), he was not, however, physically robust.

  2. www.historic-uk.com › HistoryUK › HistoryofEnglandKing Edward VI - Historic UK

    Jan 28, 2021 · 13 min read. One of the most famous Kings of England, perhaps one that epitomises the Tudor period the most, was Henry VIII. His reign was dominated by the Reformation which shared the spotlight with his tumultuous and well-documented private life.

  3. Aug 8, 2022 · Edward VI: quick facts. When was he born? 12 October 1537. Who were his parents? Henry VIII and Jane Seymour. 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

  4. www.bbc.co.uk › history › historic_figuresBBC - History - Edward VI

    Edward VI (1537 - 1553) a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. o. p. q. r. s. t. u. v. w. x. y. z. Edward VI © Edward was king of England for only a few years, and died at 15, but his...

  5. Edward VI. (1547–53) Edward VI: coronation. Coronation of Edward VI, stained glass, Mansion House, London. Henry was succeeded by his nine-year-old son, Edward VI, but real power passed to his brother-in-law, Edward Seymour, earl of Hertford, who became duke of Somerset and lord protector shortly after the new reign began.

  6. Jun 27, 2018 · EDWARD VI (ENGLAND) (1537 – 1553; ruled 1547 – 1553), king of England. Edward was nine years old when he inherited the English throne in 1547. Though troubled by factional politics and provincial rebellion, his brief reign did much to determine England's future history as a Protestant nation.

  7. Edward VI (October 12, 1537 – July 6, 1553) became King of England and Ireland on January 28, 1547, at just ten years of age. Edward, the son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, was the third monarch of the Tudor dynasty and England's first ruler who was Protestant at the time of his ascension to the throne.

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