Edward VI

American  

noun

1. 1537–53, king of England 1547–53 (son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour).

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Edward VI British  

noun

1. 1537–53, king of England (1547–53), son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour. His uncle the Duke of Somerset was regent until 1552, when he was executed. Edward then came under the control of Dudley, Duke of Northumberland

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Example Sentences

The King Edward VI grammar schools in Birmingham are among the few to have achieved radical changes, by introducing a quota of 25% of places for pupils from the lowest income families.

From BBC

His son Edward VI, crowned at nine and dead by 15, bears a rose of his own in his portrait.

From New York Times

It included coins of all rulers from King Edward VI to King Charles I.

From BBC

In 1537, Jane Seymour, the third wife of England’s King Henry VIII, died 12 days after giving birth to Prince Edward, later King Edward VI.

From Washington Times

The letter to Norwich School, which was founded in 1096 and given a royal charter by King Edward VI in 1547, has called for staff to be trained to deal "effectively" with racism.

From BBC