Edward VI the Boy King

Edward VI of England became king at just the age of nine. His father King Henry VIII died and his only male heir was Edward.
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Early Life
Edward was born to King Henry VIII and his third wife Jane Seymour. He was raised as a Protestant and was the first king of the Tudors to be brought up like so. He was born on October 12 1537 in Hampton Court Palace. His mother fell ill on October 23, right after his birth. She died the following night. When Edward was four years old he fell sick with quartan fever. After that, he was healthy until the last six months of his life. Edward was placed under the care of Margaret Bryan, who was previously taking care of baby princess Elizabeth.

Later Life, Illness, and Death
Edward became King when he was nine after his father, King Henry VIII died. He was called The Boy King because of his young age. Edward was a strong Protestant because of his Protestant upbringing. Edward became sick in January of 1553. His fever and couf grew worse and worse. He whisperd to his tutor - "I am glad to die." when his legs weaked and he could not resist his sickness. Edward died at the age of fifteen on July 6 1553. The cause of his death was never found out. Many say that the cause was tuberculosis.

Throne after Death
Edward left his throne to Lady Jane Grey, becasue she was a Protestent like himself. Although his father's request was that Edward's half-sister Mary became Queen after his death. Edward didn't want Mary to be Queen because of her belif of the Catholic faith. Jane became Queen Jane after Edward died. Jane was young herself and became the famous Queen for nine days. Mary soon heard of Edward's death and claimed herself Queen. Mary had more suppoters then Jane, so she soon held Jane and her husband in prison, becoming Queen.

Edward's story is a famous one in the Tudor textbooks. I recomend, if you want anymore information, check Wikipedia or another informational site about the Tudors.