What is Edward VI of England?
{{Infobox royalty | name = Edward VI | title = King of England and Ireland | image = Edward VI of England c. 1546.jpg | caption = Edward as Prince of Wales, 1546. He wears the Prince of Wales's feathers and crown on the pendant jewel. Attributed to [[William Scrots]]. | succession= [[King of England]] | reign = 30 January 1547 – 6([[Old Style and New Style dates|OS]])10 July 1553 ([[Old Style and New Style dates|NS]]) | regent = [[Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset|Lord Somerset]] (1547–1549)<br />[[John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland|Lord Northumberland]] (1549–1553) | coronation = 20 February 1547 | predecessor = [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]] | successor = [[Lady Jane Grey]] ''or'' [[Mary I of England|Mary I]] | house = [[House of Tudor]] | father = [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]] | mother = [[Jane Seymour]] | birth_date = {{birth date|1537|10|12|df=yes}}/{{birth date|1537|10|14|df=yes}} ([[Old Style and New Style dates|NS]]) | birth_place = [[Hampton Court Palace]], near London | death_date = {{death date|1553|7|6}}/{{death date and age|1553|7|10|1537|10|12|df=yes}} ([[Old Style and New Style dates|NS]]) | death_place = [[Palace of Placentia]], Greenwich, near London | burial_date = 9 August 1553 | burial_place = [[Henry VII Lady Chapel]], [[Westminster Abbey]] |reg-type=Lord Protecters|birth_name=Edward Tudor of Hampton, Prince of Wales}} [[File:Edward VI, aged 6.jpg|thumb|Edward VI of England, at the age of six]] '''Edward VI''' (12 October 1537 – 6 July 1553) was [[List of English monarchs|King of England]] and [[Ireland]], from 28 January 1547, until his death on 6 July 1553. Edward was the son of [[Henry VIII of England]] and [[Jane Seymour]]. His mother died 12 days after his birth. He became king at the age of 9 when his father died. Although he had two older sisters, [[Mary I of England|Mary]] and [[Elizabeth I of England|Elizabeth]], Edward was the next in line for the throne because he was male. Because he was such a young king, the country was governed by nobles. He had two advis