King Edward VI buried at Westminster

On this day, 8th August, 456 years ago (1553) King Edward VI was buried in the Henry VII Lady Chapel at Westminster Abbey. He was only 15 years old and King for 6 years. It is said that at the same time as his burial, Queen Mary attended mass for his soul at the Tower where Lady Jane Grey was already imprisoned.
The cause of Edward’s death is not certain but Tuberculosis is one cause suggested by some historians.

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