Edward VI
Edward VI Edward VI was the son of Henry VIII and his second wife, Jane Seymour. But these were years of fundamental importance in the history of the English state, and in particular of the English…
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Edward VI
Edward VI was the son of Henry VIII and his second wife, Jane Seymour. But these were years of fundamental importance in the history of the English state, and in particular of the English church. He ruled for only six years (1547-1553) and died at the age of sixteen.
Jennifer Loach draws a fresh portrait of the boy king as a highly precocious, well educated, intellectually confident, and remarkably decisive youth, with clear views on the future of the English church. This new biography reveals for the first time that, despite his youth, Edward had a significant personal impact. Loach also offers a new understanding of Edward's health, arguing that the cause of his death was a severe infection of the lungs rather than tuberculosis, the commonly accepted diagnosis.
The author views Edward not as a sickly child but as a healthy and vigorous boy, devoted to hunting and tournaments like any