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He was born on 12th October of 1537.
Edward was the only son of King Henry VIII. and his third wife, Jane Seymour. -
Edward was an extremely sick child. It is believed that he suffered from a congenital form of syphilis or tuberculosis. He learned to speak Latin at seven years old. He learned German and Greek; at thirteen he translate books in this last language
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Edward VI accedes to the throne at the age of nine after the death of his father, Henry VIII.
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Edward was a devout Protestant and in 1549 introduced a uniform Protestant service in England based on his Book of Common Prayer
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The young King Edward VI dies of tuberculosis, leaving the throne to 'the Lady Jane Grey (his cousin).' She was Queen for just 9 days and replaced by Queen Mary I.
The body of Edward was buried on August 8 of 1553 -
After Edward's death at age 15, rumors rose that the king was still alive. Numerous impostors appeared who tried to supplant the identity of the late Edward during the reign of Mary.
