Edward VI
Edward VI

Author: Jennifer Loach

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2014-11-01

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 0300143982

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Edward VI was the son of Henry VIII and his second wife, Jane Seymour. He ruled for only six years (1547-1553) and died at the age of sixteen. But these were years of fundamental importance in the history of the English state, and in particular of the English church. This new biography reveals for the first time that, despite his youth, Edward had a significant personal impact. Jennifer Loach draws a fresh portrait of the boy king as a highly precocious, well educated, intellectually confident, and remarkably decisive youth, with clear views on the future of the English church. Loach also offers a new understanding of Edward’s health, arguing that the cause of his death was a severe infection of the lungs rather than tuberculosis, the commonly accepted diagnosis. The author views Edward not as a sickly child but as a healthy and vigorous boy, devoted to hunting and tournaments like any young aristocrat of the day. This book tells the story of the monarch and of his time. It supplies the dramatic context in which the short reign of Edward VI was played out—the momentous religious changes, factional fights, and popular risings. And it offers vivid details on Edward’s increasing absorption in politics, his consciousness of his role as supreme head of the English church, his determination to lay the foundation for a Protestant regime, and how his failure in this ambition brought England to the brink of civil war.

The Life of Edward Seymour
The Life of Edward Seymour

Author: Margaret Scard

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2016-10-06

Total Pages: 382

ISBN-13: 0750969687

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In January 1547 Henry VIII lay dying. His heir was just 9 years old and all England waited expectantly to see who would hold the reins of power until Edward VI came of age. Within days of Henry's death, the privy council overturned the terms of his will and Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset was named Lord Protector. It was a decision that the men in power would come to regret. For nearly three years, Somerset was 'king in all but name', the most powerful man in England. But though he was a skilled soldier and leader on the battlefield, Somerset's political skills were not so well-honed. His single-mindedness and his overbearing attitude towards the privy Councillors alienated the very men whose support he most needed. When they lost patience with him, the scene was set for conflict. Despite energetic opposition, his religious reform was his greatest success and the establishment of the Book of Common Prayer, which laid the foundation of the Anglican Church, was to be his most enduring achievement. However, his efforts to lessen the authoritarian rule imposed by Henry VIII and to improve the well-being of the common folk led to widespread rebellion, and as his attempt to subdue the Scots failed, England faced war with France. To the people Edward Seymour was the 'Good Duke'. To his fellow Councillors he was a traitor. This is a story of Tudor ambition, power and the ultimate price of failure.

Troubles Connected With the Prayer Book of 1549
Troubles Connected With the Prayer Book of 1549

Author: Nicholas Pocock

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-12-02

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9781527983168

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Excerpt from Troubles Connected With the Prayer Book of 1549: Documents Now Mostly for the First Time Printed From the Originals in the Record Office, the Petyt Collection in the Library of the Inner Temple, the Council Book, and the British Museum The documents here printed form part of a large collection origi nally intended for a continuation of the Records of the Reformation, the first part of which was published at Oxford by the Delegates of the Clarendon Press in 1870. Owing to the limited sale which these volumes met with, the Delegates were unwilling to continue the publication, and no bookseller or publisher would undertake the risk of printing a series of papers for which there was no hope of a remunerative sale. Under these circumstances these documents have remained in manuscript as they were copied together with several epitomes of the scarce pamphlets and volumes of the period, which throw light upon the history Of the changes in religion. Nearly all Of them belong to the reign Of Edward VI., for the editor had long ago abandoned his intention of publishing a second part of the Records, which would have continued the history of ecclesiastical affairs from 1533 to the end of the reign of Henry VIII., and purposed devoting his attention to the following reign - from 1547 to 1553. The reason for this was that the late Mr. Brewer's volumes OF the State Papers and Documents of that reign were rapidly progressing, and seemed likely soon to reach this period. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Kingship and Politics in the Reign of Edward VI
Kingship and Politics in the Reign of Edward VI

Author: Stephen Alford

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2002-05-02

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 1139431560

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This book offers a reappraisal of the kingship and politics of the reign of Edward VI, the third Tudor king of England who reigned from the age of nine in 1547 until his death in 1553. The reign has often been interpreted as a period of political instability, mainly because of Edward's age, but this account challenges the view that the king's minority was a time of political faction. It shows how Edward was shaped and educated from the start for adult kingship, and how Edwardian politics evolved to accommodate a maturing and able young king. The book also explores the political values of the men around the king, and tries to reconstruct the relationships of family and association that bound together the governing elite in the king's Council, his court, and in the universities. It also assesses the impact of Edward's reign on Elizabethan politics.