EDWARD By :Juan Z and Gaston P

Edward VI, King of England and Ireland, born at Greenwich on the 12th of October 1537, was the only child of Henry VIII by his third wife, Jane Seymour, who died delivering his baby. A short life was anticipated for him from his early years. He was Duke of Cornwall from his birth, but he was never prince of Wales, and he was only nine when he succeeded his father as king of England and Ireland and supreme head of the English Church.

HIS LIFE

When he wast just fourteen years old he was put forward by Northumberland, He was entitled to all Henry´s power.His health began to fail in 1552 and in 1553 it was known that he was dying. Mary and Elizabeth and other important women were excluded from the throne, except for Jane who was left the crown, but at first she was excluded because no women could reign. Edward changed this by Manipulating her draft : Lady Jane's heirs male . Instead of reading like that it was the Lady Jane and her heirs male.