Was Edward VI really poisoned, or did he die of natural causes? Young Prince Edward Tudor was Henry VIII’s only surviving, legitimate son. He was strong as a baby, which delighted Henry.

Jennifer Loach (whose work has been edited by George Bernard and Penry Williams) goes back to the original sources to show that, despite his image as a pious sickly child, Edward VI was very much his ...

This particular struggle began after the death in January 1547 of Henry VIII. His heir was his son, Edward aged nine, and therefore too young to rule in person. The next heir was Mary, then 31 and ...

Mary held a requiem for her brother in the Tower of London. The present stone was inserted, just in front of the present altar: IN MEMORY OF KING EDWARD VI BURIED IN THIS CHAPEL THIS STONE WAS PLACED ...

This is famous for being one of the reasons Henry went through so many wives! He eventually had a son to take his place when he died, that son was Edward VI. However, Edward didn’t last long as king ...