Edward VI, son of Henry VIII, became king at nine and died unexpectedly at 15. In this podcast, Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Stephen Alford about a boy learning to rule and emerge from the shadows of the great aristocrats plotting around him.
Edward VI, son of Henry VIII, became King of England at the age of nine. All around him loomed powerful men who hoped to use him to further their own ends. Edward was the only Tudor monarch who was groomed to reign, and it was assumed he would become as commanding a figure as his father had been.
In this edition of Not Just the Tudors, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Professor Stephen Alford, to discover the story of a boy learning to rule and emerge from the shadows of the great aristocrats around him - only to die unexpectedly at the age of 15.
Keep up to date with everything early modern, from Henry VIII to the Sistine Chapel with our Tudor Tuesday newsletter >
If you would like to learn more about history, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad-free podcasts and audiobooks at History Hit >
To download, go to Android >
