Edward VI the Boy King

March 27, 2025
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Henry is Dead, Long live King Edward! Tudor King Henry VIII died in 1547 leaving England’s Crown to his son Edward VI (1537-47-53) whose short reign led to the royal ascension of his two sisters and the imminent exploration and colonization of America.

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