Edward VI Flashcards
From what year to what year did Edward Rule?
1547 - 1553 (6 years)
From what age did Edward rule and until?
Age 9 to Age 15 (6 years)
Who helped him run the country as he was too young?
His uncle, the Duke of Somerset, Edward Seymour
What religion were Edward and Somerset?
They were both strict protestants
What did Edward and Somerset want for the churches?
They wanted churches to be simple. They ordered church walls to be painted white and they removed statues and stained glasses.
What did Edward and Somerset introduce?
They introduced a new Prayer Book in English.
What were these changes (The church and prayer book) seen as?
These changes were popular with Protestants but hated by the Catholics.
How did Edward die and did he ever marry?
Edward died of tuberculosis (TB) at age 15 and never married.
Who was Edward’s mother and father?
Henry VIII and Jane Seymour
