Edward VI, king of England and Ireland from 1547 to 1553. He was King Henry VIII’s only legitimate son; his mother, Henry’s third wife, Jane Seymour, died 12 days after his birth. Edward was traditionally viewed as a frail child, but recent authorities
He had returned to France in the lifetime of Henry IV, and had married the daughter of Sully, and after Henri’s death had commanded the Swiss and the Grison regiments—at the siege of Juliers. This was the man whom the king was so imprudent as to offend by refusing him the ...
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He became king after the death of King Henry VIII, but he died of an illness when he was only 15 years old. How old was King Edward when he died? King Edward VI was 15 years old when he died. Some sources suggest he had been sickly all his life, while others say it was only ...
T he turmoil and tragedy wrought by Henry VIII's divorce, remarriage, and usurpation of Church power form a violent backdrop against which is set the careful dispersal of many books from religious and lay alike safeguarded from destruction or redirection by the King. The passage of one of ...
Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII, served as queen of England in the 1530s. She was executed on charges of incest, witchcraft, adultery and conspiracy against the king.
King Philip II of Spain, also known as Philip the Prudent, ruled one of the world's largest empires. The Philippines are named after him.
Shortly after Henry's death, Catherine Parr married Thomas Seymour. She retained an allowance and some political impact. She had a daughter with Seymour, but died just a few days after the birth. Catherine Parr Catherine Parr(1512–1548) was the sixth and final wife ofKing Henry VIII. She...
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Or did Henry VIII order a caesarean delivery, and therefore each death of his queen? An exploration of the evidence and arguments on both sides of the question shows strong but circumstantial evidence of caesarean delivery at the king's command on 12–13 October 1537, but responsibility for ...