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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.
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.
Apr 29, 2020 · Edward VI of England reigned as king from 1547 to 1553 CE. Succeeding his father Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE), Edward was only nine years old at the time and so the kingdom was ruled by a...
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.
Aug 8, 2022 · The son Henry VIII always wanted is often maligned as a sickly child – but does he deserve this reputation? The real Edward VI, writes historian Tracy Borman, was a hearty lad who could have been as terrible as his father had he not met his untimely death in 1553 (aged 15)
Discover facts about King Edward VI, the only son of Henry VIII. Why was he King of England for only a few years?
Feb 1, 2015 · King Edward VI Tudor Monarchs Facts & Biography. Portrait of Edward VI in 1547, in a pose reminiscent of his father. Henry VIII had just one legitimate son, Prince Edward. Born in October 1537, Edward was the fulfillment of his father’s tangled marital history.
3 days ago · Edward VI. (1547–53) Emeritus Professor of the Archaeology of the Roman Empire, University of Oxford. Author of Britannia: A History of Roman Britain and others. Economic Statistician, Society of Business Economists, London. Coauthor of Profit and Personality in Retailing.
Edward VI. Edward was born at Hampton Court Palace on 12th October 1537, the son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour. He was a well-educated but sickly child. An important event during his reign was the introduction of the first English Prayer Book when English replaced Latin in church services.
King Edward VI, the only legitimate son of King Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, is often overshadowed by the larger-than-life reigns of his father and his half-sister, Elizabeth I. However, Edward's short life and reign were pivotal in shaping the religious and political landscape of England.
