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- Edward was born on 12 October 1537 at Hampton Court Palace, the only legitimate son of Henry VIII. Henry's desperation for a son had led him to divorce two wives, but Edward's mother, Henry's third wife Jane Seymour, died a few days after his birth.
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Henry's desperation for a son had led him to divorce two wives, but Edward's mother, Henry's third wife Jane Seymour, died a few days after his birth.
Aug 22, 2024 · Edward VI (born October 12, 1537, London, England—died July 6, 1553, London) was the king of England and Ireland from 1547 to 1553. Edward was King Henry VIII’s only legitimate son; his mother, Henry’s third wife, Jane Seymour, died 12 days after his birth.
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Edward’s birth at Hampton Court on 12th October 1537 marked the end of twenty-six years of waiting since Henry VIII’s first legitimate son had been born and died within a few weeks. Henryhad turned the English world upside down for the chance of a son and from the beginning of his life there was enormous pressure on Edward (named for the saint on w...
Henry died on 28th January, and, in what might be termed a palace coup, Hertford, aided by Sir William Paget, swiftly took control of the Council, taking the position of Lord Protector. In order to sweeten the deal for the rest of the Councillors there was a liberal sharing out of titles and lands. Hertford became Duke of Somerset, Lisle became Ear...
Dudley, Earl of Warwick, now came to the fore, and eventually eclipsed Somerset. Edward seems to have liked and admired Warwick, who was soon promoted to the rank of Duke of Northumberland. He treated the king more deferentially than Somerset had done and as Edward entered adolescence involved him more, at least nominally, in government. Somerset t...
Edward's parents were renowned for their patronage of the arts (his mother, Eleanor of Provence, encouraged Henry III to spend money on the arts, which included the rebuilding of Westminster Abbey and a still-extant magnificent shrine to house the body of Edward the Confessor).
Sep 16, 2022 · The Queen was not only mother to Prince Edward, but was also a doting grandmother to the Earl and Countess' two children, Lady Louise Windsor, 18, and James, Viscount Severn, 14, who are likely...
Aug 2, 2024 · Two years later Edward’s father died, and his mother passed away in 2022. Charles became king, and in 2023 he gave Edward the title duke of Edinburgh. Edward and Sophie have two children, Louise (born 2003) and James (born 2007).
