Permanent historical factsheet

Birth of Edward VI

England · House / House of Tudor. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1536–1537Date range
2Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1536

Jane Seymour1536

London · House / House of Tudor

Birth of Edward VI, gives birth to Edward VI but dies 12 days later

1537

Edward VI12 October 1537

Hampton Court · House / House of Tudor

Edward, the son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, is born at Hampton Court Palace as the king's legitimate male heir.

Jane Seymour12 October 1537

Hampton Court · House / House of Tudor

Birth of Edward VI, gives birth to Henry VIIIs only legitimate son

Names involved

Edward VIJane Seymour

Provenance

This factsheet is generated from stored World History Database records matching the country, broad category, detailed category and exact Event value shown above. Duplicate display records are collapsed; database wording is otherwise preserved. Source provenance varies by record, so formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.