Edward VI

Edward VI was the King of England and Ireland from 1547 to his death in 1553, lasting only 6 years. He was the thirty-eighth king of England, the second king of Ireland and the third leader of the House of Tudor.

Biography
Edward VI was born to Henry VIII and his third wife, Jane Seymour. He was the only healthy son to survive past infancy and succeeded Henry upon his death. Edward VI died on July 6, 1553. He was succeeded by Lady Jane Grey, but she reigned for only nine days and was overthrown by Edward VI's older sister, Mary I.

Appearances

 * Henry VIII (episode)

Trivia

 * He was the only healthy son to survive past infancy of all of Henry VIII's marriages.
 * Despite him being named "Edward VI", he was actually the eighth king of England to be named Edward, as there were two Anglo-Saxon kings of England with the name Edward, Edward the Martyr and Edward the Confessor.