I10175: Edward Hal ALVIS

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"Henry made sure that his sole male heir, Edward, was educated by people who believed in Protestantism rather than Catholicism because he wanted the anti-papal nature of his reformation and his dynasty to become more firmly established."

"On Henry's death, Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford and soon to be Duke of Somerset, the new King's eldest uncle, became Protector. Seymour was an able soldier; he led a punitive expedition against the Scots, for their failure to fulfil their promise to betroth Mary, Queen of Scots to Edward, which led to Seymour's victory at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh in 1547 - although he failed to follow this up with satisfactory peace terms. During Edward's reign, the Church of England became more explicitly Protestant - Edward himself was fiercely Protestant. The Book of Common Prayer was introduced in 1549, aspects of Roman Catholic practices (including statues and stained glass) were eradicated and the marriage of clergy allowed. The imposition of the Prayer Book (which replaced Latin services with English) led to rebellions in Cornwall and Devon. Despite his military ability, Seymour was too liberal to deal effectively with Kett's rebellion against land enclosures in Norfolk. Seymour was left isolated in the Council and the Duke of Northumberland subsequently overthrew him in 1551. Seymour was executed in 1552, an event which was briefly mentioned by Edward in his diary: 'Today, the Duke of Somerset had his head cut off on Tower Hill.'

However, the young King was ailing. Northumberland hurriedly married his son Lord Guilford Dudley to Lady Jane Grey, one of Henry VIII's great-nieces and a claimant to the throne. Edward accepted Jane as his heir and, on his death from tuberculosis in 1553, Jane assumed the throne. Despite the Council recognising her claim, the country rallied to Mary, Catherine of Aragon's daughter and a devout Roman Catholic. Jane reigned for only nine days and was later executed (as was her husband) in 1554."

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My Southern Family

Edward Hal ALVIS

Nicholas BACON

ABT 1348 - ____

ID Number: I79383

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Mary BRYAN?

ABT 1750 - ____

ID Number: I91983

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Roberta Jane COOPER

Louisiana HUGHES

11 Dec 1806 - ____

ID Number: I77013

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Elizabeth IRONMAGER

ABT 1630 - ____

ID Number: I54238

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Jane PATTERSON?

ABT 1770 - ____

ID Number: I25713

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MARGUERITE de ST. CALAIS

ABT 1130 - ____

ID Number: I29034

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KING EDWARD VI TUDOR OF ENGLAND

12 Oct 1537 - 6 Jul 1553

ID Number: I50917

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Elisha V. WEAVER

1826 - ____

ID Number: I38317

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