Despite John Cheke’s profound contributions to education, literature, and politics, many would call him a relatively minor player in the Tudor era. I have a…
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Tag: Edward VI
After Henry VIII died in 1547, Edward Seymour seized control of the Regency Council established for his 9-year-old nephew (the new Edward VI), naming himself…
Several years ago, someone explained to me that “Bless your heart” is actually a savage insult in the American South. Today’s post is a letter…
I love Edward VI, don’t get me wrong, but this story shows that he had the potential to out-crazy his father, and that is no…
Just under a month after the death of Henry VIII, his nine-year old son Edward VI was crowned King of England. Because of Edward’s youth,…
Back in 2014, I wrote a post about this event, but since I focused on the importance of the event rather than its details, I…
Mary was in a tough place during her brother’s reign: her fierce Catholicism was increasingly at odds with Edward’s fervent Protestantism. While Somerset was Lord…
The Records of the Lord Chamberlain show that Edward’s public funeral resembled Henry’s own (though Henry’s bier traveled from Whitehall to Windsor while Edward’s went…
I’m thrilled to reveal the cover of Book Three of my Seymour Saga! The Boy King tells the heartrending story tells of Edward VI’s coming…
While technically the term “coronation” refers to the placing of a crown upon a monarch’s head, the moment of the anointing is so important that…
