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Rebellion, Executions and Common Prayer
On Henry VIII's death, England once again faced turmoil. Edward VI was only 10, Edward Seymour, the Duke of Somerset, became guardian and chief counsellor. He worked with Cranmer to further the Protestant revolution. Somerset was ineffective and was soon usurped by John Dudley, Earl of Warwick, soon to be Duke of Northumberland.

By 1553 it was obvious that Edward VI was dying. Mary was the rightful successor but she was a Catholic - Lady Jane Grey was proclaimed Queen by Northumberland but the Privy Council supported Mary. Northumberland was executed, Lady Jane Grey and her husband were sent to the Tower.

Edward VI
EDWARD VI (1537-1553)

Became King of England and Ireland in 1547
The son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour
His tutors were reformists and included Roger Ascham, John Cheke, Richard Cox and Anthony Cooke all of whom were Protestant sympathisers
His uncle Edward Seymour acted as Lord Protector and became the Duke of Somerset
Appalled at the thought of Mary, a Catholic, succeeding him
Plotted with John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, to put Lady Jane Grey on the throne
Died of tuberculosis in 1553

did you know?
Lady Jane Grey's grandmother was Mary Tudor, Henry VIII's sister.

Lady Jane Grey was married to John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland?

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