Profession: King of England and Ireland
Biography: Edward VI was King of England and Ireland, inheriting the throne as the only son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour. He never reached the age of maturity to take control of the realm for himself.
Edward was the first English monarch to be raised a Protestant, rather than a Catholic, and he was expected by his father Henry to continue in the efforts of the Reformation. Sadly Edward did not live long enough for much, dying at only 15 years old.
While Edward's advisors sought to have him select Jane Grey as the next in line of inheritance, this arrangement was short-lived with Grey only holding the throne for nine days. The Protestant Grey was quickly deposed by Edward's Catholic half-sister, Mary I.
Born: October 12, 1537
Birthplace: Middlesex, England
Star Sign: Libra
Historical Events
- 1547-01-28 9-year-old Edward VI succeeds Henry VIII as King of England
- 1547-02-20 King Edward VI of England crowned following the death of his father Henry VIII
- 1547-09-10 English demand Edward VI (10) wed Mary Queen of Scots (5)
- 1553-06-12 English King Edward VI accepts Archbishop Thomas Cranmer's "Forty-two Articles" on church reformation
- 1553-06-26 Christ's Hospital in London, England, granted a charter by King Edward VI to house and teach children of the poor
- 1553-07-10 Lady Jane Grey, daughter of the Duke of Suffolk, proclaimed Queen of England, succeeds Edward VI, who proclaimed his half-sisters illegitimate. Reigns for nine days.
- 1553-07-21 John Dudley, Lord President of the Council under Edward VI, captured in Cambridge
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