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Edward VI of England

Edward VI of England

7.4
King of England and Ireland from 1547 to 1553 who died at age 15
  • proper noun
translation icon : Eduardo VI de Inglaterra
  • Edward VI of England was the son of King Henry VIII and became king at the age of nine.

Examples

  • King Edward VI of England ascended the throne at just nine years old.

  • During his short reign, Edward VI of England implemented several Protestant reforms.

  • Edward VI of England ascended the throne in 1547 at the age of nine.

  • Historians debate the influence of Edward VI of England on the English Reformation.

  • The reign of Edward VI of England marked significant religious changes in the country.

  • Did Edward VI of England really rule for only six years?

  • Many believe that Edward VI of England could have changed the course of history had he lived longer.

Synonyms

Edward VI
vsEdward VI of England
7.7

King of England and Ireland from 1547 to 1553 who made England more Protestant

focuses on his short life and death at age fifteen

Surface Forms

Edward VI of England main

Morphology

Edward + VI + of + England

This is a compositional proper-name phrase: 'Edward' (a personal name) + 'VI' (six/ordinal) + 'of' + 'England' indicates Edward the Sixth associated with England. A B1 learner who knows the constituent words and the convention that Roman numerals mark regnal ordinals would readily interpret this as the king Edward VI of England.

Etymology

Edward VI of England comes from the king's first name Edward and the number VI, which means 'six' because he was the sixth king called Edward. He became king at nine and died at fifteen, so think of him as a 'boy-king' who ruled for a short time.