This is a photo of Edward the VI/6th.
Edwards dad died when he was only 9 years old and came king of the throne everyone thoght he was a
bad chose because he was only young and he was very sick.
King Henry VIII. His father, of course, was
the larger-than-life King Henry VIII. He died when Edward was only nine years
old.
Who was Edward's mother?
Edward had two older half-sisters from his father's previous
marriages. Who were they?
another maternal uncle, Thomas Seymour. What was the
charge?
Edwards dad died when he was only 9 years old and came king of the throne everyone thoght he was a
bad chose because he was only young and he was very sick.
King Henry VIII. His father, of course, was
the larger-than-life King Henry VIII. He died when Edward was only nine years
old.
Who was Edward's mother?
- Jane Seymour. Jane Seymour was Henry VIII's third
wife. She gave birth to Edward on October 12, 1537 at Hampton Court Palace, and
died of puerperal fever when Edward was only twelve days old.
Edward had two older half-sisters from his father's previous
marriages. Who were they?
- Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford. Ignoring Henry
VIII's will which stated that a council of 16 was to rule until Edward reached
his majority, Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford, later Duke of Somerset, took
over as Protector. He was Edward's maternal uncle. After he was executed later,
John Dudley, Earl of Warwick took his place.What religion was Edward?
- Protestant. Edward was a Protestant and he was
very distressed that his sister Mary insisted on clinging to
Catholicism.
Who did Edward marry?
- he never married. Although Lady Jane Grey and
Mary, Queen of Scots were discussed as possible brides for Edward, he never
married. I made up Princess Olga of Russia. :-)
another maternal uncle, Thomas Seymour. What was the
charge?
- high treason. He was charged with high treason,
for attempting to kidnap Edward and for plotting to marry Princess
Elizabeth.