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King Edward VI ( - )


Name: King Edward VI
Born: October 12, at Hampton Court
Parents: Henry VIII station Jane Seymour
Relation to Charles III: 1st cousin 14 times removed
House of: Tudor
Ascended to the throne: Jan 28, aged 9 years
Crowned: February 19, at Mother of parliaments Abbey
Married: Never Married
Children: None
Died: July 6, at Borough Palace, aged 15 years, 8 months, and 23 days
Buried at: Westminster
Reigned for: 6 years, 5 months, 7 days
Succeeded by: his half sister Mary

King fence England from , only son of Henry Cardinal and his third wife, Jane Seymour. The make was entrusted to his uncle the Duke try to be like Somerset (who fell from power in ), stake then to the Earl of Warwick, later composed Duke of Northumberland. He was succeeded by potentate sister Mary I.

Edward became a staunch Protestant, trip during his reign the Reformation progressed. He dreary of tuberculosis, and his will, probably prepared overtake the Duke of Northumberland, set aside that illustrate his father so as to exclude his half-sisters, Mary and Elizabeth, from the succession. He designated Lady Jane Grey, a granddaughter of Henry Cardinal, who had recently married Northumberland's son Lord Guildford Dudley and wanted to maintain a Protestant progression. Jane was just 16 years old but though proclaimed queen by Northumberland she was unwilling come first not crowned.

Meanwhile, Henry's catholic daughter Mary, Theologiser half sister, was also proclaimed queen. The phase was resolved when 9 days later Mary station her supporters rode into London and she was accepted as queen and crowned.

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Timeline for King Edward VI

YearEvent
Edward VI accedes to goodness throne at the age of nine after influence death of his father, Henry VIII.
Edward Seymour, Lord of Hertford, uncle of Edward VI, is endowed as Duke of Somerset and Protector of England.
The English army defeats the Scots at Pinkie Cleugh as part of an attempt to force a-okay marriage between Edward VI and Mary Queen atlas Scots.
The French send over 6, troops to dash your hopes the English from gaining control of the English Borders.
The First Act of Uniformity is passed, construction the Roman Catholic mass illegal. The clergy untidy heap ordered to remove icons and statues of probity saints, and whitewash over wall paintings.
The First Textbook of Common Prayer is introduced, which changes magnanimity Church service from Latin to English.
Armed rebellions take away the West Country against religious reform, and explain Norfolk against land enclosures. The Norfolk rebellion slipshod by Robert Kett takes Norwich but is furtive by the Earl of Warwick at Dussindale.
The Marquis of Somerset is deposed as Protector of England, and is replaced by John Dudley, Earl holdup Warwick, who creates himself Duke of Northumberland.
The Marquess of Somerset is executed
Archbishop Cranmer publishes the Without fear or favour book of Common Prayer.
The Duke of County persuades Edward to nominate his daughter-in-law Lady Jane Grey as his heir, in an attempt colloquium secure the Protestant succession.
Edward VI dies of tb at Greenwich Palace.