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Device for the Succession

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

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1553Date range
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Chronological records

1553

Edward VIMay 1553

Greenwich · House / House of Tudor

As his health worsens, Edward develops a succession plan intended to prevent Mary from inheriting the Crown.

Names involved

Edward VI

Provenance

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