Edward VI Crowned King of England (1547)

Edward VI succeeded his father, Henry VIII, to the throne at age nine and had a brief but tumultuous reign. War with France broke out in 1549 over the possession of Boulogne. At home, the peasantry grew disgruntled at the enclosure of the common land, Edward’s advisors engaged in ruthless political scheming, and religious inclinations began to shift in favor of Protestantism—the king’s religion. Unrest continued after Edward’s death at age 15 because he had named whom as his successor? Discuss

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