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Devise for the Succession

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

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1553

Edward Tudor Edward VI21 June 1553

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.

Names involved

Edward Tudor Edward VI

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