Was Edward VI really poisoned, or did he die of natural causes? The real cause of death of King Edward VI from My Lady Jane. ... Edward decided that he did need to change the line of succession.

Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I each went on to reign and leave their mark on English history. ... 'An Allegory of the Tudor Succession: The Family of Henry VIII,' circa 1590. ...

Edward VI, just nine years old when he ascended the throne on this day almost 500, ... In late May, he signed a ‘Devise’ for the succession, leaving the crown to Jane Grey, ...