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Under the Act of Succession 1543, Henry's only surviving legitimate son, Edward, inherited the Crown, becoming Edward VI. Since Edward was only nine years old at the time, he could not exercise actual power. Henry's will designated 16 executors to serve on a council of regency until Edward reached the age of 18. The executors chose Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford, Jane Seymour's elder brother, to be Lord Protector of the Realm.
In default of heirs to Edward, the throne was to pass to Henry VIII's daughter by Catherine of Aragon, the Princess Mary, and her heirs. If Mary's issue failed, the crown was to go to Henry's daughter by Anne Boleyn, Princess Elizabeth, and her heirs.
Finally, if Elizabeth's line became extinct, the crown was to be inherited by the descendants of Henry VIII's deceased younger sister, Mary. The descendants of Henry's sister Margaret Tudor-the royal family of Scotland-were therefore excluded from succession according to this act. This final provision failed when James VI of Scotland subsequently became James I of England upon Elizabeth's death.
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∙ 11y agoJane Dudley (né Grey) as she was Edward's chosen heir. He wrote a 'devise for the succession' in which he left the throne to Lady Jane and her 'heirs male', by doing this he tried to keep his sisters Mary and Elizabeth from succeeding him. But Mary fled to her Norfolk estates where she then proclaimed herself queen and called for people to support her as the true queen of England. Technically she was the true queen as Henry VIII's 1544 act of succession left the throne to Edward and if he died without children it would pass to Mary. Edward's 'devise for the succession' was therefore illegal in a sense because it had not been passed through parliament and as he was still in his minority it would be unable to override the act put in place by Henry VIII. So once Edward died Jane came to the throne and held it for 13 days (contrary to the common belief that she was the '9 day queen') and she was not crowned during this time. Then she was overthrown by Mary who became England's first crowned queen regnant.
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∙ 11y agoHenry's heir was his son Edward, who would rule as Edward VI for just six years until his early death at the age of 15.
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∙ 10y agoLady Jane Grey (his cousin)
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Who was monarch after King Henry VIII?
King Edward VI (1537 - 1553) came to the throne after Henry.
Who came first Queen Elizabeth I or Queen Victoria?
When King Henry Died,His son Edward VI came to the throne. then when Edward died 4 years later, Mary I (bloody Mary) became Queen,and then when she died, the wonderful virgin queen,Queen elizabeth I came to the throne.
When did King Edward VI take throne after Henry VII?
Edward VI took the throne on January 28th, 1547.
Why didn't Mary I inherit the throne when her brother died?
Queen Mary I (Mary Tudor, Bloody Mary) did accede the throne when her brother, King Edward VI died.
Who was on the throne of Britain in the 1930s?
George VI, Edward VIII and George VI
Who was the next monarch after Henry viii died?
His son Edward VI, but Edward was only six when he came to the throne and so for all ten years of his reign (he'd had poor health all his life and died at 15) he had a regent rule for him, the Duke of Northumberland.
Who inherited the throne at ten?
In England it was Edward VI.
Was there a Tudor King after King Edward VI died?
Yes, there was a Tudor King after King Edward VI. His name was King Henry VII, who came to the throne in 1485 and was succeeded by his son, King Henry VIII. King Edward VI, Henry VIII's son, became the next King after Henry VIII's death.
Kings of England after King Henry VIII?
Edward VI James I Charles I Charles II James II William III George I George II George III George IV William IV Edward VII George V Edward VIII George VI
How old was edward Tudor when he was king?
Edward VI (if he is the edward you are talking about) was nine years of age when he came to the throne.
Who was King Edward vii's son?
king Edward VII died in 1910 leaving his throne to his son king George VI until 1952 then going to Queen Elizabeth II
Which Edward was Henry the 8ths son?
Edward Jane seymore's son died at a very early age and left the throne of England to Mary his sister.
