Health of Henry VIII
Informed by Anthony Denny that he is "not like to live", he refuses to believe it
Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
1547 in England
Explore 111 historical events and records for England in 1547.
Historical records for England in 1547
Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 40 of 111 unique records.
111Unique records
1 of 3Page
32Named events on this page
13Named people on this page
3Places on this page
January
Death of Thomas Howard
Death of Thomas Howard, executed during a power struggle for the Regency Council
Execution
Executuion of Henery Howard, Earl of Surrey
Execution
Executed during a power struggle for the Regency Council during Edward's minority
Death of Howard
Death of Henry Howard, executed for treason
Treason
Death of Henry Howard, executed for treason
Accession
Edward succeeds Henry VIII as King of England at the age of nine.
Death of Anthony Denny
Henry VIIs will is stamped under the supervision of Somerset, Paget, Herbert & Denny
Death of Henry VIII
Death of Henry VIII at Whitehall Palace.
Death of Herbert
Henry VIIs will is stamped under the supervision of Somerset, Paget, Herbert & Denny
Death of Paget
Henry VIIs will is stamped under the supervision of Somerset, Paget, Herbert & Denny. Drafts a clause giving the Regency Council "full power & authority"
Edward VI Accedes to the Throne
Edward becomes king on Henry VIII's death, placing the crown in the hands of the only surviving legitimate Tudor son.
Edward VI Accession
Mary becomes heir presumptive after Edward VI under Henry VIII's settlement
Henry VIII Dies
Henry VIII dies and Edward VI succeeds before Mary
Will
The will takes effect after Henry VIII dies, leaving the Crown to Edward VI under a regency council.
Death of Henry VIII
News of Henry VIII's death is publicly released after being kept secret for three days.
Death of Paget
Implements the "unfulfilled gifts clause" rewarding Somesets supporters
Dissolution of Parliament
Henry VIIIs 9th Parliament closes, final Parliament of reign
Edward VI Proclaimed King
Edward is publicly proclaimed king, implementing the succession order established by statute and Henry VIII's will.
Lord Protector
Appointed Lord Protector of the Realm
Peerage
Created Marquis of Northampton
Peerage
Created Baron Seymour of Sudeley, part of an unfulfilled gifts clause left unmentioned in Henrys will
Peerage
Created Earl Southampton
February
Lord Protector
Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford, becomes Lord Protector and takes the leading role in government during Edward's minority.
Treasurer
Appointed Treasurer of the Exchequer
Peerage
Created Duke of Somerset, 1st
Edward Moves to Tower before Coronation
Edward enters the Tower before the coronation, following the traditional sequence used by earlier English monarchs.
Coronation Procession
Edward takes part in the traditional procession through London on the eve of his coronation.
Edward's City Procession Begins
Edward travels through London in a formal public procession on the eve of his coronation.
Edward's Coronation Knights Created
Ceremonial knighthoods accompany the young king's pre-coronation celebrations at the Tower.
Edward's Coronation Pageants
Civic pageants along the processional route present political and religious messages appropriate to the new Protestant-leaning reign.
Coronation
Edward VI is crowned at Westminster Abbey while still a minor.
Coronation
Appointed Lord High Steward of England for the Coronation
Coronation Sermon
Archbishop Thomas Cranmer preaches at Edward's coronation and presents the young king's rule in strongly reforming religious terms.
Cranmer Anoints Edward VI
Cranmer anoints Edward in the sacred portion of the coronation ceremony.
Cranmer Prepares Edward's Service
Cranmer prepares the coronation liturgy for the minor king, retaining traditional structure while adapting the service to the circumstances of the reign.
Edward Receives Coronation Regalia
Edward is invested with the principal symbols of kingship before his crowning.
Edward Receives Homage
Leading peers perform homage to the newly crowned minor king after the crowning rite.
Edward VI Crowned
Edward receives the crown in Westminster Abbey and becomes the first Protestant-raised Tudor monarch to undergo the rite.
Edward's Coronation Communion
The service closes with Edward receiving communion, completing the religious inauguration of the nine-year-old Tudor king.
How these records were prepared
Generated from the World History Database historical_events table. Identical display records are collapsed; descriptions otherwise retain the stored text. Coverage and source quality vary. Check primary and specialist sources before citing individual historical claims.