Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Edward Tudor Biography and Timeline

Follow Edward Tudor through 1 dated historical records for England.

Edward Tudor, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1553

Devise for the Succession

King · King of England · London · House / House of Tudor

Edward VI formalises a succession scheme favouring Lady Jane Grey and her male heirs, excluding Mary and Elizabeth from the crown after his death.

Role range: 1537-1553 – 1547-1553

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.