Edward VI (Tudor) war mit 9 Jahren König von England. Da er bereits im Alter
von 15 Jahren starb, bestand während seiner gesamten Regierungszeit ein
Regentschaftsrat, der zunächst von seinem Onkel Edward Seymour, 1. Duke of
Somerset (1547–1549), und nach dessen Hinrichtung von John Dudley, 1.
Duke of Northumberland (1550–1553), bestimmt wurde.
It was during Edward's reign (1547-1553) that Protestantism
was established for the first time in England; E. wears the Prince of Wales's
feathers and crown on the pendant jewel.
Edward VI von England
12 October 1537 –6 July 1553
coronation
Feder rechts
Feder links
Nachlass Petzl
To the left is Henry VIII on his deathbed (1)
pointing to his heir, Edward VI (2). The figures to
Edward’s right are the members of his council,
including the Lord Protector, Edward Seymour
(3), and Thomas Cranmer, the Archbishop of
Canterbury (4).
The inset on the top right (5) shows the
destruction of holy images, as ordered by Edward
during his reign.
At the bottom of the picture is the Pope (6), who
has been defeated by the English Bible. Its open
pages read:
‘the word of the Lord endures forever.’
On the Pope’s chest is ‘All fleshe is grasse’, a
reminder that human life is transitory. Ribbons
from the Pope’s tiara read
“idolatry” and “supersticion”[superstition].
King Edward VI and the Pope
Unknown artist | c.1575
Oil on panel | 24 1/2 in. x 35 3/4 in.
https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp01429/king-edward-vi
