Edward VI is Crowned King – 20 February 1547
Posted By Claire on February 20, 2011
On the 20th February 1547, just under a month after the death of his father, Henry VIII, nine year old Edward was crowned King Edward VI.
You can read more about the son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, and half-brother of Mary I and Elizabeth I, in the following articles:-
- Edward VI: A Precocious Prince
- Happy Birthday Edward VI – Venus and Saturn in Conjunction
- The Christening of Edward VI
- Edward VI Crowned King
- Henry VIII’s Will
- RIP Edward VI
- Henry VIII’s Death, Will and Legacy
- The Arrest of Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset and Lord Protector
- The Execution of Edward Seymour – 22nd January 1552
- Thomas Seymour Breaks into the King’s Residence
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He looks even younger underneath all that clothing. Like a mini me version of Henry.
I mentioned this on another site, but this portrait in particular bears such a striking resemblance to his mother’s 1537 Holbein portrait! Edward definitely resembled his Mum.
