Edward VI of England
King of England and Ireland from 1547 to 1553 · 1537–1553
Henry VIII's long-awaited son, king at nine, dead at fifteen — and author of the Devise that tried to divert the succession to Jane Grey.
- CrownMonarch of England
- HouseHouse of Tudor
- Reign1547–1553
- Parents2 known
- Siblings4 known
Crowns held
- Monarch of England1547–1553
- King of Ireland1547–1553
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Succession questions
- Why did Edward VI of England succeed Henry VIII of England?
Inheritance under the Third Succession Act and Henry VIII's will, with a regency - Why did Lady Jane Grey succeed Edward VI of England?
Designation by the dying king's 'Devise for the Succession' — contested from the first day - Why did Mary I succeed Edward VI of England?
Inheritance under the Third Succession Act, after a contested nine days
About
Edward VI 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. 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. During his reign, the realm was governed by a regency council because Edward never reached maturity. The council was first led by his uncle Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset (1547–1549), and then by John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland (1550–1553).
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