Edward VI Flashcards
How many children did Henry VIII leave behind? Who were they?
Only three - Edward was nine, Elizabeth was fourteen and Mary was 31.
When did Henry VIII die?
28 January 1547
Who did Henry leave in control of the country?
Edward the nine-year-old
What did Henry not do when he was king?
He didn’t make any major changes to religion and most people including the king, still thought of themselves as Catholic
How did Edward feel about religion?
He believed deeply in the Protestant faith. As a Protestant, he thought that the Catholic Church made people worship God in the wrong way
What did Edward think?
He felt that God should be worshipped in a plain and simple manner.
What could Edward do?
As he was Head of the Church he could alter it in any way he wished.
How did people feel about the change?
Many people, especially in the countryside, didn’t like all the changes to the way they worshipped. They loved the old services and churches, and in some areas there were rebelions
What happened with one rebellion?
The leaders of one rebellion in Cornwall saw just how ruthless young King Edward could be… he sent in his soldiers to hang the rebels from the nearest trees.
How was Edward when he was a child?
He had always been a sickly child and constantly in need of a doctor’s attention.
What happened to Edward to try and keep him healthy?
He used to have his bedroom walls washed down three times a day to keep him free from disease.
What happened to him by the age of fifteen?
He was dying of a lung disease called tuberculosis
What was happening to him when he had the lung disease?
His hair fell out, his nails came off and his fingers and toes began to loosen and drop away at the joints.
When did he die?
6th of July 1553
How many children did Edward have?
None
