Edward VI (6)

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    • What health issues did Edward VI face during his reign?
      Edward VI suffered from measles, smallpox, and a serious chest illness.
    • Why did Northumberland and Parliament expect Edward VI to live to adulthood?
      They believed he had never had particularly robust health but still expected him to survive.
    • What was the significance of Mary I's potential succession to the throne?
      Mary I was a staunch Catholic and would restore Catholicism, threatening Northumberland's influence.
    • What was the plan known as the device intended to do?
      The device aimed to alter the succession to ensure Lady Jane Grey would inherit the throne.
    • Why was Lady Jane Grey chosen as a successor?
      She had a claim to the throne through her marriage to Northumberland's son and was a Protestant.
    • When did Edward VI die?
      Edward VI died in July 1553.
    • What was the legal status of the device after Edward VI's death?
      The device was illegal as it lacked parliamentary sanction.
    • What was the public reaction to Lady Jane Grey's accession to the throne?
      There was a significant lack of support for her accession, seen as contrary to God's choice.
    • What happened to Northumberland after Lady Jane Grey's proclamation?
      Northumberland surrendered to Mary and was executed along with other leaders.
    • Why was Mary I reluctant to execute Lady Jane Grey?
      Mary recognized that queenship was forced upon Jane and she offered hope for the English Protestants.
    • What was the charge against Lady Jane Grey that led to her execution?
      Lady Jane Grey was charged with treason.
    • When was Lady Jane Grey executed?
      Lady Jane Grey was executed around a year after her proclamation as queen.
    • What were the key events leading to the succession crisis under Edward VI?
      • Edward VI's ill health and serious illnesses
      • Concerns over Mary I's Catholicism and potential restoration of Catholicism
      • Northumberland's plan to alter succession through the device
      • Lady Jane Grey's marriage to Northumberland's son
      • Edward VI's agreement to the plan to protect Protestantism
      • Lack of parliamentary sanction for the device
      • Proclamation of Lady Jane Grey as queen
      • Public opposition and lack of support for Lady Jane Grey
      • Northumberland's surrender and execution
      • Mary I's reluctant execution of Lady Jane Grey
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