
Edward VI - Wikipedia
Edward VI (12 October 1537 – 6 July 1553) was King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death in 1553. [a] He was crowned on 20 February 1547 at the age of nine. 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]
Edward VI | Death, Successor, & Facts | Britannica
Mar 7, 2025 · 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.
Edward VI (r.1547-1553) - The Royal Family
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.
Edward VI of England - World History Encyclopedia
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...
Edward VI | Why The Tudor Boy King Had The Makings Of A ...
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)
King Edward VI - Historic UK
Jan 28, 2021 · Edward VI, the boy king, a monarch with a famous and imposing father, was never able to attain real power as king. His reign was dominated by others, symptomatic of the power-plays and infighting dominating the court.
Edward VI of England - Simple English Wikipedia, the free ...
Edward VI (12 October 1537 – 6 July 1553) was King of England and Ireland, from 28 January 1547, until his death on 6 July 1553. Edward was the son of Henry VIII of England and Jane Seymour. His mother died 12 days after his birth. He became king …