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Edward VI of England

Edward VI was the King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death. He was crowned on 20 February at the age of nine. The son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, Edward was the third monarch of the Tudor dynasty and England's first monarch who was raised as a Protestant...

Timeline of Events

1547

1.28.1547

Henry VIII dies. His nine year old son, Edward VI becomes King, and the first Protestant ruler of England.

2.20.1547

Edward VI of England is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey.

9.10.1547

The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, the last full scale military confrontation between England and Scotland, resulting in a decisive victory for the forces of Edward VI.