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Edward VI of England

1537 - 1553

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Edward VI (12 October 1537 – 6 July 1553) was King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death in 1553. He was crowned on 20 February 1547 at the age of nine. The only surviving son of Henry VIII by his third wife, Jane Seymour, Edward was the first English monarch to be raised as a Protestant. During his reign, the realm was governed by a regency council because Edward never reached maturity. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Edward VI of England is the 30th most popular politician (up from 338th in 2019), the 16th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 82nd in 2019) and the 6th most popular British Politician.

Edward VI of England is most famous for being the son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour. He was born in 1537 and died in 1553.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Edward VI of England ranks 30 out of 19,576. Before him are Vladimir Putin, Charles I of England, Charlemagne, George V, James VI and I, and Commodus. After him are Mehmed the Conqueror, Huang Xianfan, William McKinley, Umar, Edward VIII, and Ulysses S. Grant.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1537, Edward VI of England ranks 1. After him are Lady Jane Grey, John III of Sweden, Longqing Emperor, João Manuel, Prince of Portugal, Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Petrus Gonsalvus, Christopher II, Margrave of Baden-Rodemachern, Louis IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Marburg, Francesco Barozzi, Simon I of Kartli, and Diego Durán. Among people deceased in 1553, Edward VI of England ranks 1. After him are François Rabelais, Şehzade Mustafa, Lucas Cranach the Elder, Michael Servetus, Şehzade Cihangir, Pedro de Valdivia, Charles III, Duke of Savoy, Maurice, Elector of Saxony, Girolamo Fracastoro, John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, and Lucrezia de' Medici.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Edward VI of England ranks 16 out of 8,785. Before him are Charles I of England (1600), Charlie Chaplin (1889), George V (1865), James VI and I (1566), Elizabeth II (1926), and Edward VII (1841). After him are Edward VIII (1894), George III of the United Kingdom (1738), Lady Jane Grey (1537), Winston Churchill (1874), Charles II of England (1630), and James Watt (1736).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Edward VI of England ranks 6. Before him are Elizabeth I of England (1533), George VI (1895), Charles I of England (1600), George V (1865), and James VI and I (1566). After him are Edward VIII (1894), George III of the United Kingdom (1738), Winston Churchill (1874), Charles II of England (1630), Anne, Queen of Great Britain (1665), and John, King of England (1166).

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